| Question | Answer |
| 7-Eleven stores were temporarily converted into Kwik E-marts to promote the release of what movie? | THE SIMPSONS MOVIE |
| `Famous for their work on modernist furniture design, Charles and Ray Eames were related how? | HUSBAND AND WIFE |
| A 1952 episode of “I Love Lucy was titled “Lucy Is Enceinte” because what English word was censored? | PREGNANT |
| A 1960s TV character played by Al Lewis, Count Vladimir Dracula is better known by what name? | GRANDPA MUNSTER |
| A 1985 North Atlantic expedition led by Robert Ballard discovered the wreck of what famous ship 73 years after it sank? | TITANIC |
| A 1995 documentary subtitled “Hollywood Madam” examines the rise and fall of what scandalous figure? | HEIDI FLEISS |
| A 2006 study of phone conversations found that which statement was meant sarcastically 23 percent of the time? | YEAH,RIGHT |
| A 2008 study in “Reference Services Review” found which of these websites to be about 80% accurate? | WIKIPEDIA.ORG |
| A 2009 New York Times article coined the term “Ralph Kramden” to refer to what physical trait? | POT BELLY |
| A 2010 Billboard hit,”Dog Days are Over” is a song by the British band “Florence and the” what? | MACHINE |
| A 2010 study by dating Web site Badoo.com found which of these nation’s women to be most flirtatious online? | SPAIN |
| A 2010 study found that nearly 70% of what imported item failed to live up to its claims of being “extra virgin”? | OLIVE OIL |
| A 2010 Time magazine article debunks the myth that what group of people are “spoiled,selfish,solitary misfits”? | ONLY CHILDREN |
| A 2011 box set celebrates the 13-film collaboration between composer Danny Elfman and what film director? | TIM BURTON |
| A 2011 New York Times obituary for the late Peter Falk discussed the actor’s 30-plus year gig as what TV character? | COLUMBO |
| A 20th-century fashion icon, Gabrielle Chanel was better known by what nickname? | COCO |
| A bill of fare is more commonly known as a what? | MENU |
| A bit in a gossip column that doesn’t mention any names is often called a what? | BLIND ITEM |
| A bit of folk wisdom warns that when you point a finger at someone, how many fingers are pointing back at you? | THREE |
| A blacksmith works primarily with what metal? | IRON |
| A blanket or shawl made of colored squares sewn or crocheted together is called a what? | AFGHAN |
| A book about fashion and gay culture “Don We Now Our Gay Apparel” takes its title from what Christmas carol? | DECK THE HALLS |
| A Boston native,what late night host’s sister made her film debut as one of the Eklund sisters in “The Fighter”? | CONAN O’ BRIEN |
| A breakthrough in fashion,”jeggings” are leggings designed to look like what? | JEANS |
| A bushel is a standard unit originally used to measure the weight of what? | GRAIN |
| A caprese salad traditionally includes which of these ingredients? | MOZZARELLA CHEESE |
| A caramel candy brand since 1903,Werther’s Original is named after a town in the Westphalia region of what country? | GERMANY |
| A cast member of the AMC series “Hell On Wheels,” rapper/actor Lonnie Lynn, Jr. is better known by what stage name? | COMMON |
| A chemical compound known as DHA is a common active ingredient in what beauty product? | SELF-TANNER |
| A child starting kindergarten in September 2010 will ordinarily graduate from high school in what year? | 2023 |
| A child starting kindergarten in September of 2010 will ordinarily graduate from high school in what year? | 2023 |
| A clarsach–a traditional Irish musical instrument–is a kind of what? | HARP |
| A classic 1969 work by poet Maya Angelou is titled “I Know Why The Caged Bird” what? | SINGS |
| A classic 1976 song by Blue Oyster Cult features the advice “Don’t Fear The” what? | REAPER |
| A classic 1984 Super Bowl commercial titled “1984” introduced what product to the public? | MACINTOSH COMPUTER |
| A close friend of her Greek actor father,Telly Savalas was the godfather of which of these movie stars? | JENNIFER ANISTON |
| A close friend of her Greek actor father,Telly Savalas was the godfather of which of these movie stars? | JENNIFER ANISTON |
| A collection of Sanskrit hymns and verses known as the Vedas are sacred texts in what religion? | HINDUISM |
| A college graduate who participates in an ROTC program graduates with a what? | MILITARY COMMISSION |
| A common ailment,dyspepsia gets its name from Greek roots meaning “bad” what? | DIGESTION |
| A common ingredient in ice cream and toothpaste, carrageenan is an extract of what? | SEAWEED |
| A common Italian expression, “dolce far niente” means “the sweetness of” what? | DOING NOTHING |
| A common palindrome begins “A man,a plan,a canal” and ends with what country’s name? | PANAMA |
| A common pose in yoga,the “plank” position closely resembles which of these routine exercises? | PUSH-UPS |
| A common problem during childhood, nocturnal enuresis is a medical term better known as what? | BED WETTING |
| A common site for piercings, the auricle is a cartilaginous region located where on the body? | EAR |
| A company known for its atlases and maps was born when William Rand went into business with whom? | ANDREW MCNALLY |
| A contestant on the 2012 season of “Celebrity Apprentice,” Dee Snider won fame as frontman for what ’80s band? | TWISTED SISTER |
| A contestant on the Fall 2011 season of “Dancing With The Stars,” Carson Kressley first gained fame on what reality show? | QUEER EYE |
| A contestant on “Celebrity Apprentice” in 2011, NeNe Leakes is an outspoken “Real Housewife” from what city? | ATLANTA |
| A couple described as a “Sam and Diane” refers to the on-again,off-again duo of what classic sitcom? | CHEERS |
| A cowcatcher is a metal grill that is commonly found on the front of what type of vehicle? | TRAIN |
| A criminal who has “cooked the books” has engaged in what kind of illegal behavior? | ACCOUNTING FRAUD |
| A crowd of people are running away from a bull on the cover of the 2008 Fodor’s guide to what country? | SPAIN |
| A cut of beef is said to be “marbled” if it is what? | FLECKED WITH FAT |
| A dangerous type of what bug gets its name from the port town of Taranto, Italy? | SPIDER |
| A Darwinist is,by definition,a believer of what concept? | EVOLUTION |
| A device some people fear will accidentally create a black hole,the Large Hadron Collider is a what? | PARTICLE ACCELERATOR |
| A dish usually consisting of marinated meat,poultry or fish,satay was originally popularized in what part of the world? | SOUTHEAST ASIA |
| A disorder where objects appear shrunken,Lilliputian hallucinations derives its name from what novel? | GULLIVER’S TRAVELS |
| A doe-eyed bad seed named Damien is the main character in what classic horror flick? | THE OMEN |
| A duvet cover is usually used to cover what? | COMFORTER |
| A Eurasian counterpart to the NHL, the KHL is a professional league in what sport? | HOCKEY |
| A false urban myth claims that a combination of pop rocks and soda proved fatal for “Mikey,” the boy in what cereal’s ’70s ads? | LIFE |
| A familiar face in fragrance ads,Argentine Ignacio “Nacho” Figueras is a top-ranking athlete in what sport? | POLO |
| A familiar sight to people who excel at carnival games, the goldfish is technically a member of what fish family? | CARP |
| A family doctor who does not have a specialty is sometimes known by what initials? | G.P. |
| A family that wants everything “instantly,” the Wrightnows appear in commercials promoting what? | NETFLIX |
| A famous 1855 poem by Walt Whitman begins, “I sing the body” what? | ELECTRIC |
| A famous American Revolutionary War flag features a rattlesnake with what motto printed underneath? | DON’T TREAD ON ME |
| A famous auto racing venue,the Bonneville Salt Flats occupy over 30,000 acres of what U.S. state? | UTAH |
| A famous passage from the Bible,the Twenty-third Psalm begins with the line “The Lord is my” what? | SHEPHERD |
| A famous series of silent movies features a gang of slapstick comedians called the “Keystone” what? | KOPS |
| A famous Shakespeare sonnet begins with the question “Shall I compare thee to” what? | SUMMER’S DAY |
| A fashion accessory known as “The Closer Tote” was popularized by a TV character played by what actress? | KYRA SEDGWICK |
| A favorite at weddings, “The Chicken Dance” song is one of the most widely known tunes of what music genre? | POLKA |
| A fetoscope is a medical tool commonly used to examine whom? | PREGNANT WOMEN |
| A few notes of the French national anthem, “La Marseillaise,” play at the start of what Beatles song? | ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE |
| A five-note melody– D flat,D flat,G,D flat,and A flat–is the famous jingle for what technology company? | INTEL |
| A fixture in urban settings, Columba livia is the scientific name for what birds? | PIGEONS |
| A Food & Wine magazine article titled “Cook Like a Pit Master” presents tips on preparing what kind of food? | BARBECUE |
| A form of Vitamin A, Retinol is a popular ingredient in which of these drugstore items? | WRINKLE CREAM |
| A fourth of July staple, a firework that periodically emits sparks and balls of fire is called a what? | ROMAN CANDLE |
| A fragrance by Christian Dior, Fahrenheit 32 gets its name from the temperature at which what happens? | WATER FREEZES |
| A fumarole is an opening in the Earth’s crust,typically found on or near what type of natural formation? | VOLCANO |
| A giant compound in Southern California houses Jay Leno’s famous collection of rare and vintage what? | AUTOMOBILES |
| A great space-saving idea,a twin bed that slides underneath another twin when not in use is called a what? | TRUNDLE BED |
| A group of what birds is known as “murder”? | CROWS |
| A haiku is a Japanese poem consisting of how many lines of verse? | THREE |
| A hand gripping the Holy Grail is depicted on pints of what Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor? | VERMONTY PYTHON |
| A hectare is a metric unit used to measure what? | AREA |
| A herpetologist deals with the study and classification of what? | REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS |
| A historic site since 1982,the Barbizon Hotel was once a residence for young single women in what U.S. city? | NEW YORK |
| A hot dog topped with chili sauce,raw onions and mustard is named after what famous New York City neighborhood? | CONEY ISLAND |
| A key component in their company logo,Pixar’s mascot Luxo Jr. is a what? | DESK LAMP |
| A key figure in the 2008 presidential election, Ohio native Joe Wurzelbacher is better known as what? | JOE THE PLUMBER |
| A key plot point in “The Social Network,” the exclusive frat-like clubs at Harvard University are called what? | FINAL CLUBS |
| A kilowatt is a unit of power equal to how many watts? | 1000 |
| A laid-back Hawaii native, folk rocker Jack Johnson is famous for performing in what footwear? | FLIP-FLOPS |
| A large bridge spanning the New River Gorge is depicted on the commemorative quarter of what U.S. state? | WEST VIRGINIA |
| A largemouth angler specializes in catching a variety of what fish? | BASS |
| A late night talk show that debuted on TBS in 2009, the “Lopez Show” is hosted by whom? | GEORGE LOPEZ |
| A leghorn is a type of what animal? | CHICKEN |
| A liger is an animal that results from the crossbreeding of a tiger and a what? | LION |
| A likely expert on the Loch Ness monster and the Abominable Snowman,a cryptozoologist studies what? | LEGENDARY CREATURES |
| A local seafood joint called the “Crab Shack” is a frequent setting on which of these TV sitcoms? | MY NAME IS EARL |
| A lover of learning, as of 2010 James Franco has enrolled in all but which of these universities? | HARVARD |
| A lover of red meat and weaponry,Ron Swanson is Leslie Knope’s mustachioed boss on what popular sitcom? | PARKS AND RECREATION |
| A major airport serving what U.S. city is named in honor of mayors William Berry Hartsfield and Maynard Jackson? | ATLANTA |
| A medicine man named Ketut Liyer is now a popular tourist attraction in Bali thanks to his appearance in what memoir? | EAT,PRAY,LOVE |
| A mere 4.2 light years away,what aptly-named star is our sun’s closest neighbor? | PROXIMA CENTAURI |
| A message that translates as “Long Live Nero” is among the ancient graffiti found at what archaeological site? | POMPEII |
| A metaphor for a tough situation, the British phrase “sticky wicket” arose from playing what game on a wet field? | CRICKET |
| A microphone,camera and “powerful pink and black ensemble” are accessories for a new Barbie doll with what career? | NEWS ANCHOR |
| A mix of the words “marionette” and “puppet” provides the name for a set of characters created by whom? | JIM HENSON |
| A mochaccino is traditionally made by adding what ingredient to a cappuccino? | CHOCOLATE |
| A move called a “jackknife” is commonly performed in what sport? | DIVING |
| A movie genre characterized by dark lighting and bleak settings,”film noir” literally translates to what? | BLACK FILM |
| A musician can play notes on which of these instruments while inhaling? | HARMONICA |
| A must-have for new moms, a popular contraption for disposing of dirty diapers is called the diaper what? | GENIE |
| A muumuu is a loose-fitting dress traditionally worn where? | HAWAII |
| A mythical creature blamed for killing livestock in Mexico, El Chupacabra means what in Spanish? | GOAT SUCKER |
| A national dish of Thailand, Pad Thai is traditionally made with all but which of these ingredients? | COCONUT MILK |
| A navy pilot who was shot down in World War II,JFK’s oldest brother “JPK” was named what? | JOSEPH PATRICK KENNEDY |
| A new spin on the BLT,the increasingly popular “BLAT” sandwich typically comes with bacon,lettuce,tomato and what? | AVOCADO |
| A new way to teach kids to ride, balance bikes are bicycles that are missing what part? | PEDALS |
| A nod to its famous horse race, what U.S. state uses the slogan “Unbridled Spirit” to market itself to visitors? | KENTUCKY |
| A nurse takes a person’s radial pulse by feeling what part of the body? | WRIST |
| A pair of men’s pants measuring “30×32” has what two measurements? | 30″ WAIST, 32″ INSEAM |
| A paper called “The Assessment of Sultriness” was used to develop what meteorological measurement? | HEAT INDEX |
| A paper clip in France is called what since it resembles that of a musical instrument in shape? | TROMBONE |
| A part of his signature wardrobe,what celebrity chef had an edition of Crocs named after him in 2007? | MARIO BATALI |
| A peace treaty has never been signed for which of these major conflicts? | KOREAN WAR |
| A perennial dance favorite,a popular song by C&C Music Factory describes “Things That Make You Go” what? | HMMMM |
| A person can drink red wine by the Red Sea on the coast of Egypt and white wine by the White Sea on the coast of what? | RUSSIA |
| A person claiming to have psychokinetic powers is supposed to be able to do what with his mind? | MOVE OBJECTS |
| A person flying due east from Iceland would pass over the following countries in what order? | NORWAY, SWEDEN, FINLAND |
| A person is most likely to visit London’s Savile Row to shop for which of the following? | CLOTHING |
| A person known to doctors as a “universal donor” has which of these blood types? | O |
| A person suffering from “leporiphobia” would fear which of these Looney Tunes characters? | BUGS BUNNY |
| A person wearing specialized Capezio shoes is most likely engaging in which of these activities? | BALLET DANCING |
| A person who gets upset over something that’s not really so shocking is often said to be “clutching their” what? | PEARLS |
| A person who has the first generation Apple iPad can use it to do all but which of the following? | VIDEO CHAT |
| A person who is born on March 15th celebrates his “half birthday” on what date? | SEPT 15th |
| A person who is fighting imaginary opponents is said to be “tilting at a” what? | WINDMILLS |
| A person who is said to be “playing the back nine” is participating in what sport? | GOLF |
| A person who orders “bifteck” in a French restaurant expects to see what on his plate? | STEAK |
| A person who peddles medicines that are fake or ineffective is commonly said to be selling what? | SNAKE OIL |
| A person who works full-time and gets paid biweekly would receive how many paychecks in one year? | 26 |
| A person with an excessive wardrobe and keen interest in dressing well is said to be a what? | CLOTHESHORSE |
| A pescetarian breaks from the vegetarian code by eating which of these foods? | FISH |
| A phillumenist is a collector of what? | MATCHBOOKS |
| A pink monster with a voice like Boris Karloff’s is the mascot of what popular breakfast cereal? | FRANKEN BERRY |
| A pirate who is yelling, “Avast,ye mateys” is actually telling his mates to do what? | STOP |
| A pitfall of cosmetic dentistry,veneered front teeth that are oversized and bright white are known as what? | CHICLET TEETH |
| A plant or animal that grows and feeds on or in another organism is called a what? | PARASITE |
| A politician who suddenly changes his public position on an issue is commonly said to have what? | FLIP-FLOPPED |
| A popular breed of poultry, Cornish hen takes its name from a region of what country? | ENGLAND |
| A popular brunch cocktail, the Bellini is typically made by mixing champagne with what pureed fruit? | PEACH |
| A popular but false urban legend suggests that Washington D.C.’s landscape was originally a what? | SWAMP |
| A popular Chinese proverb says, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with” what? | A SINGLE STEP |
| A popular coffee drink, a macchiato is traditionally an expresso with what topping? | MILK FOAM |
| A popular four-digit passcode on the iPhone is 5683,which turns out to be the keyboard representation of what word? | LOVE |
| A popular game on many college campuses,beer pong is typically played with a ball from what sport? | TABLE TENNIS |
| A popular holiday dish that features a chicken stuffed inside a duck stuffed inside a turkey goes by what name? | TURDUCKEN |
| A popular ingredient in cookies, hazelnuts are also known as what? | BUCKEYES |
| A popular kind of sushi, a California roll commonly features what kind of “imitation” seafood inside? | CRAB |
| A popular maker of parenting accessories, the Babybjorn company is headquartered in what country? | SWEDEN |
| A popular Mexican treat, a paleta is a what? | POPSICLE |
| A popular myth suggests that you’ll be less tasty to mosquitoes if you take vitamin B1,which is also known as what? | THIAMINE |
| A popular New England appetizer, clams casino combines clams with breadcrumbs and what meat? | BACON |
| A popular pose among yoga enthusiasts, the “crane” involves touching the ground only with one’s what? | HANDS |
| A popular snack food for children, string cheese is normally made from what type of cheese? | MOZZARELLA |
| A popular song at sports events, the Ramones’ “Blitzkreig Bop”begins with what chorus? | HEY HO LET”S GO |
| A popular style of music,the blues takes its name from a shortened form of what phrase? | BLUE DEVILS |
| A popular tourist destination in Europe, Prague is the capital of what country? | CZECH REPUBLIC |
| A popular treatment in the 1970s that is making a comeback, rolfing is a sometimes painful method of what? | DEEP-TISSUE MASSAGE |
| A popular vacation spot, the Turks and Caicos Islands are a British colony located where? | CARIBBEAN |
| A popular vacation spot,the Maldives is an island nation off the coast of which of these countries? | INDIA |
| A prayer rug called a “sajjada” is traditionally used by members of what religion? | ISLAM |
| A presumed expert at Mongolian beef,Huou was a 13th-century culinary pioneer and personal chef for whom? | KUBLAI KHAN |
| A prissy blonde brat named Nellie Oleson was a memorable character on what TV show? | LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE |
| A psychiatric disorder in which a person falsely believes their spouse to be unfaithful goes by what apt name? | OTHELLO SYNDROME |
| A raucous road trip featured in the 1996 movie “Swingers” is said to have popularized what catchphrase? | VEGAS,BABY,VEGAS! |
| A recent social trend, “dadchelor parties” are events thrown for men who are about to what? | HAVE A BABY |
| A recurring character by funnyman Russell Brand,Aldous Snow is the lead singer of what fictional band? | INFANT SORROW |
| A reference to its famous monument, “Great Faces. Great Places” appears on license plates issued by what U.S. state? | SOUTH DAKOTA |
| A reference to the last initial of the retailer’s founder, the “K” in “Kmart” stands for what? | KRESEGE |
| A reference to the last initial of the retailer’s founder, the “K” in “Kmart” stands for what? | KRESGE |
| A renowned musical group, “Pershing’s Own” is the official band of what branch of the U.S. armed forces? | ARMY |
| A replica of John Sutter’s sawmill in Coloma,California,marks what important event in U.S. history? | GOLD RUSH |
| A rich sauce in Mexican cuisine,mole most commonly features which of these ingredients? | CHOCOLATE |
| A rival to Amazon’s Kindle,what is the name of the e-book reader sold by Barnes & Noble? | NOOK |
| A rupture in the tympanic membrane usually has a negative effect on which of the senses? | HEARING |
| A sacred prayer in the Roman Catholic faith,Ave Maria gets its name from a Latin phrase meaning what? | HAIL MARY |
| A scholar who is a classicist deals primarily with texts originally written in what languages? | GREEK AND LATIN |
| A scholar who is “classicist” deals primarily with texts originally written in what languages? | GREEK AND LATIN |
| A scratch test is an exam given by a physician to determine whether a patient has what ailment? | ALLERGIES |
| A secret menu item at Fatburger restaurants,the “Hypocrite” is a veggie burger topped with what fixing? | BACON |
| A secret society known as the “Righteous and Harmonious Fists” was the force behind what historic uprising? | BOXER REBELLION |
| A self-proclaimed federal grant expert,infomercial pitchman Matthew Lesko wears suits covered with what? | QUESTION MARKS |
| A sign with the Spanish word “salida” on it indicates what? | EXIT |
| A simple image of a beam of light being refracted is depicted on the cover of what iconic 1973 album? | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON |
| A site of historic peace negotiations,the presidential retreat Camp David is located in what U.S. state? | MARYLAND |
| A skeleton’s gender can be determined by looking at the curvature on the sciatic notch,an area on what bone? | HIPBONE |
| A small tool called an orange stick is most commonly used at what type of business? | NAIL SALON |
| A smaller,more intricate version of the popular fabric pattern houndstooth is fittingly known as what? | PUPPYTOOTH |
| A Smithsonian exhibit features one of Celia Cruz’s “batas Cubanas”,which is a Cuban variety of what? | DRESS |
| A so-called “green card marriage” is a union in which one partner is and one partner is not typically what? | A U.S. CITIZEN |
| A sort of prequel to “Sex and The City,” “The Carrie Diaries” is a 2010 novel by what author? | CANDACE BUSHNELL |
| A Spanish speaker in the U.S. who is celebrating “El Dia de Accion de Gracias” is celebrating what holiday? | THANKSGIVING |
| A Spanish-speaking person refers to what national holiday as “Dia de Trabajo”? | LABOR DAY |
| A standard yardstick is approximately how many centimeters long? | 91 |
| A staple at Tea Party rallies,flags depicting a rattlesnake and the motto “Don’t Tread on Me” have what color background? | YELLOW |
| A staple in Kate Middleton’s wardrobe, a fascinator is an ornate type of what fashion accessory? | HAT |
| A staple in mob movie meals,”gabagool” is one pronunciation of capicola,a type of Italian what? | CURED MEAT |
| A staple of Argentinean cuisine, asado is a dish consisting of meat cooked using what technique? | GRILLING |
| A state that celebrated its “cuarto centenario” in 1998, New Mexico was founded in what year? | 1598 *CORRECT* |
| A statue of what movie character stands near the base of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art? | ROCKY BALBOA |
| A study released in 2011 revealed that men tend to undergo a sharp drop in testosterone after doing what? | HAVING CHILDREN |
| A substance,such as rubber,that conducts electricity very poorly is called a what? | INSULATOR |
| A superhero in her own right,Kara Zor-El is the biological cousin of what other superhero? | SUPERMAN |
| A tangelo is a cross between a tangerine and what other fruit? | GRAPEFRUIT |
| A task performed on the reality show “Top Chef,” a brunoise is made by doing what? | DICING VEGETABLES |
| A tattoo with the message “Remember Sammy Jankis” figures prominently in what film? | MEMENTO |
| A tea cozy is commonly made out of what material? | CLOTH |
| A testament to wish fulfillment, what TV personality had, as a teen, a license plate that read L8NITE? | JIMMY KIMMEL |
| A theory emerged in 2011 that was famous painting was actually inspired by the artist’s male apprentice? | MONA LISA |
| A thick type of foundation makeup shares its name with what breakfast food? | PANCAKE |
| A thickening agent used in ice cream,agar is essentially powdered what? | SEAWEED |
| A toilet plunger’s rubber head is an effective “mute” for which of these musical instruments? | TRUMPET |
| A torch, an oak branch and an olive branch are featured on the back of what U.S. coin? | DIME |
| A traditional food for the Japanese New Year,mochi is a cake primarily made of what ingredient? | RICE |
| A traditional whiskey sour is sour because it contains what? | LEMON JUICE |
| A traditional “Hawaiian” pizza is topped with an unusual combination of pineapple and what? | HAM |
| A treat for their customers,in 2011 pet food maker Friskies released three iPad games meant for what animals to play? | CATS |
| A truce enacted at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year brought an end to combat in what war? | WORLD WAR I |
| A tune or song that becomes stuck in one’s head is slangily known as a what? | EARWORM |
| A type of clay pottery, tera cotta takes its name from an Italian phrase meaning what? | BAKED EARTH |
| A type of clay pottery,terra cotta takes its name from an Italian phrase meaning what? | BAKED EARTH |
| A type of fire-resistant material, Nomex is often worn by what sports stars? | NASCAR DRIVERS |
| A type of molecule,cubane gets its name because its structure resembles a shape with how many sides? | 6 |
| A type of pesticide,molluscicides are designed to get rid of what slimy creatures? | SNAILS |
| A type of security measure, retinal scanning identifies people based on unique patterns in their what? | EYES |
| A type of thick-crusted, rectangular pizza is named after what region in Italy? | SICILY |
| A unicorn, a ram, and a triceratops have how many horns altogether? | SIX |
| A US President and an actress from the TV Series “Golden Girls” share what surname? | ARTHUR |
| A wandering technician repeatedly asked, “Can you hear me now?” in a series of ads for what company? | VERIZON WIRELESS |
| A Web site that no longer exists will often prompt the phrase “Not Found” and what code number? | 404 |
| A well-known aphrodisiac, the Spanish fly is not a fly, but rather a species of what insect? | BEETLE |
| A well-known term for a husband whose wife cheats on him is derived from which of these bird names? | CUCKOO |
| A well-known term for a husband whose wife cheats on him is derived from which of these bird names? | CUCKOO |
| A whetstone is an old-fashioned kitchen device with a hard, flat surface designed to do what? | SHARPEN KNIVES |
| A winter time staple,red wine that has been warmed and flavored with spices is called what? | MULLED WINE |
| A woman traditionally waves a fan coyly across her body when performing which of these dances? | FLEMENCO |
| A workplace faux pas if done accidentally,what email function sends an “email blast” to a large group? | REPLY ALL |
| A year is approximately equal to how many fortnights? | 26 |
| A young,attractive woman who is married to a rich middle-aged man is often described as a what? | TROPHY WIFE |
| A zester is a common kitchen tool designed to be used with which of these foods? | LEMON |
| A zester is a common kitchen tool designed to be used with which of these kitchen foods? | LEMON |
| A “Bogus” was an early nineteenth-century machine used to do what? | COUNTERFEIT MONEY |
| A “cinephile” is a person who is a devoted and knowledgeable fan of what? | MOVIES |
| A “face mask” is a common penalty in what sport? | FOOTBALL |
| A “potbelly” is an old-fashioned type of what household appliance? | STOVE |
| A “tox screen” is a medical test commonly used to examine the components of which of the following? | BLOOD |
| Able to rotate 360 degrees,SkyCity is a restaurant at the top of what U.S. landmark? | SPACE NEEDLE |
| Able to swim for miles on end, what animal has the scientific name “Ursus maratimus?” | POLAR BEAR |
| About 30 seconds long,”Think Music” is the name of the familiar theme heard during the final round of what game show? | JEOPARDY |
| About sharecroppers in Georgia, what novel’s title is also a noun meaning “a poverty-stricken area”? | TOBACCO ROAD |
| About “boys, drama, and best friends” in 2010 what reality star announced her upcoming novel, “A Shore Thing?” | NICOLE “SNOOKIE” POLIZZI |
| Accepting his first Oscar in 2012 at the age of 82,what actor said to his statue, “You’re only two years older than me!”? | CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER |
| According to a debunked urban legend, Avon’s original Skin So Soft was thought to be an effective what? | INSECT REPELLENT |
| According to 19th-century Romantic poet John Keats,what is “a joy for ever?” | A THING OF BEAUTY |
| According to 2009 government statistics,what reality show features the most dangerous real-life profession? | THE DEADLIEST CATCH |
| According to a 1974 Barry Manilow song, who “came and gave…without taking?” | MANDY |
| According to a 2001 study at Sydney University, belly button lint is most likely what color? | BLUE |
| According to a 2011 report by Forbes, what country counts 115 billionaires among its citizens, second only to the U.S.? | CHINA |
| According to a 2011 study on “the return trip effect,” trips home seem to be how much faster than trips out? | 20% |
| According to a 2012 report by Forbes,what country counts 96 billionaires among its citizens,second only to the U.S.? | RUSSIA |
| According to a Benjamin Franklin quotation,nothing is “certain except” what “and taxes”? | DEATH |
| According to a classic American railroad song, “Someone’s in the kitchen with Dina” doing what? | STRUMMIN ON THE OLD BANJO |
| According to a classic theme song, you’ll have a “yabba-dabba-doo time” watching what TV series? | THE FLINTSTONES |
| According to a classic tune from “Porgy and Bess,” “the living is easy” during what time? | SUMMERTIME |
| According to a common cliche,a person who objects strongly to doing something wouldn’t do it “for all the tea” where? | IN CHINA |
| According to a common idiom, extremely close friends are said to be “as thick as” what? | THIEVES |
| According to a common saying, “the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that” does what? | RULES THE WORLD |
| According to a common theory,which of these phrases originally referred to ready-mix concrete trucks? | THE WHOLE NINE YARDS |
| According to a data-based book called “The Top Ten,” which Shakespeare play is one of the ten best books of all-time? | HAMLET |
| According to a famous Albert Einstein quote, “God does not play” what with the universe? | DICE |
| According to a famous poem by John Keats, “a thing of beauty is” what? | A JOY FOREVER |
| According to a famous quote by designer Coco Chanel,you should do what just before leaving the house? | TAKE ONE THING OFF |
| According to a famous quote from Confucius,”only the wisest and stupidest of men never” do what? | CHANGE |
| According to a famous Yves Saint Laurent quote, “Fashions fade,” what “is eternal?” | STYLE |
| According to a George Carlin joke,what state is truly the “Garden State” only if you are talking about “growing smokestacks”? | NEW JERSEY |
| According to a key song from “The Sound of Music,” what musical note is “a long, long way to run”? | FAT |
| According to a Navy tradition, sailors become “shellbacks” after doing what for the first time? | CROSSING THE EQUATOR |
| According to a nerdy joke about chemical symbols, a female is made up of a male plus what element? | IRON |
| According to a popular expression,what is “always 20/20”? | HINDSIGHT |
| According to a popular franchise’s slogan,”America Runs on” what? | DUNKIN’ |
| According to a popular legend, what pasta’s shape is modeled after a woman’s belly button? | TORTELLINI |
| According to a popular seven-note tune, “a shave and a haircut” costs how much money? | TWO BITS |
| According to a popular tradition, what should newlyweds do with the top tier of their wedding cake? | EAT IT IN A YEAR |
| According to a TV Land sitcom starring Betty White,it is “Hot In” what U.S. city? | CLEVELAND |
| According to a well-known children’s song “The bear went over the mountain” to do what? | SEE WHAT HE COULD SEE |
| According to a well-known expression, a person who is “dressed to the nines” is wearing what? | FANCY CLOTHES |
| According to a well-known nursery rhyme,”Wednesday’s child is full of” what? | WOE |
| According to a well-known quote by historian Lord Acton,”Absolute power” does what “absolutely”? | CORRUPTS |
| According to a well-known saying, “If you can remember” what decade,”then you weren’t really there”? | THE ’60S |
| According to an old adage, one should “eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a” what? | PAUPER |
| According to an old expression, “Great oaks grow from little” what? | ACORNS |
| According to an old nautical expression, when facing a difficult time you should do what to the hatches? | BATTEN DOWN |
| According to an old saying,a secretive person plays his or her cards “close to the” what? | VEST |
| According to astronomers,what is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere? | SUMMER SOLSTICE |
| According to census data, the language most frequently spoken in U.S. homes, besides English, is what? | SPANISH |
| According to company estimates, about 25% of Filet-O-Fish sandwiches are sold during what? | LENT |
| According to experts at Harvard Medical School,which of these activities burns the most calories in 30 minutes? | ROLLERBLADING |
| According to forklore, what legendary creature creates no reflection in a mirror? | VAMPIRE |
| According to Greek myth,King Midas had the power to turn everything he touched into what? | GOLD |
| According to his TV theme song,who was “born on a mountaintop in Tennessee”? | DAVY CROCKETT |
| According to its author, which of these books was written to promote kindness toward horses? | BLACK BEAUTY |
| According to its commercial jingle, consumers are advised to use what amount of Daisy sour cream? | A DOLLOP |
| According to its long-running tourism slogan,”Virginia Is For” whom? | LOVERS |
| According to its mission statement,which of these universities was “founded in the fires of evangelism”? | ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY |
| According to its name,New York City’s MoMA specializes in what kind of art? | MODERN |
| According to its purported inventor the Brown Derby,all but which of these ingredients are components of a Cobb salad? | HAM |
| According to its slogan, Snapple is “made from” what? | THE BEST STUFF ON EARTH |
| According to legend, David Jacks of Monterey County, CA, was the first to market a now-famous type of what? | CHEESE |
| According to legend, Swiss folk hero William Tell was an expert with what medieval weapon? | CROSSBOW |
| According to legend, what did Mohammad Ali do with his 1969 Olympic gold medal? | TOSSED IT IN RIVER |
| According to legend, what frigid country was given a “warmer” name to trick people into settling there? | GREENLAND |
| According to legend,country club employee Buddy Mulligan inspired a term often used in what sport? | GOLF |
| According to legend,the ghosts of Anne Boleyn and Sir Walter Raleigh haunt what London landmark? | TOWER OF LONDON |
| According to Legend,what Looney Tunes character was born in a warren under the old Dodgers stadium in Brooklyn? | BUGS BUNNY |
| According to McDonald’s, how many calories does its signature Big Mac sandwich have? | 540 |
| According to myth,what country’s capital was founded by the twins Romulus and Remus? | ITALY |
| According to official lore, whose birth was greeted by a double rainbow over sacred Mt Paektu? | KIM JONG II |
| According to reality star Mike”The Situation” Sorrentino,”The Situation” refers to what muscular body part? | HIS ABS |
| According to superstition,where should you never put a hat? | ON A BED |
| According to the 1993 book, “The Left-Hander Syndrome,” roughly what percentage of the world is left-handed? | 10% |
| According to the 2011 Forbes list, how many billionaires are there in the world? | 1140 |
| According to the actress, Nichelle Nichols only stayed on what TV series because Martin Luther King, Jr. told her to? | STAR TREK |
| According to the Association for Dressings and Sauces, what is the most popular salad dressing in the U.S.? | RANCH |
| According to the book of Exodus,which of these was not one of the ten plagues God inflicted on ancient Egypt? | TEMPLES TURNED TO SAND |
| According to the Bridal Association of America,what wedding ceremony participant walks down the aisle holding a pillow? | RING BEARER |
| According to the Catholic Church,what was the name of the very first Pope? | PETER |
| According to the classic show about Kevin Arnold,which years were “The Wonder Years”? | 1968 TO 1973 |
| According to the Constitution, the U.S. vice president also serves as the what? | PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE |
| According to the Constitution,a U.S. senator elected in 2010 will be up for reelection in what year? | 2016 |
| According to the Dept. of Education,more degrees are earned in what undergraduate major than in any other? | BUSINESS |
| According to the intro of a classic 1950s TV series,who fights “for truth,justice,and the American way”? | SUPERMAN |
| According to the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw,”He who can,does. He who cannot,” does what? | TEACHES |
| According to the lyrics of a 1964 song,the girl from Ipanema is “tall and thin and young and” what? | LOVELY |
| According to the lyrics of his 1973 hit song,Jim Croce wishes he “could save” what “in a bottle”? | TIME |
| According to the National Severe Storms Laboratory,about how wide across is a cloud-to-ground lightning bolt? | ONE INCH |
| According to the OED,which of these shoe names also describes a person “who spends his time in idleness”? | LOAFER |
| According to the old sports saying,”The best defense is a good” what? | OFFENSE |
| According to the results of the 2010 Census,what is the approximate population of the United States? | 309 MILLION |
| According to the term’s rough translation,the vegetable and grain-heavy “macrobiotic diet” purports to offer a what? | LONG LIFE |
| According to the title of a cable sitcom featuring Danny DeVito, “It’s Always Sunny In” what U.S. city? | PHILADELPHIA |
| According to the title of a popular folk song, what animal is “in the Straw”? | TURKEY |
| According to the U.S. Naval Observatory, the average length of a calendar year is 365 days and what? | 5 HRS, 49 Min, 12 SEC |
| According to the U.S. State Dept,127 of the world’s 193 countries have what word in their names? | REPUBLIC |
| According to their ’80s heavy metal anthem,the Scorpions want to “Rock You Like a” what? | HURRICANE |
| According to U.S. law,what “should never be carried flat or horizontally,but always aloft and free”? | U.S. FLAG |
| According to Urban Dictionary, “cookie duster” is a playful term for a what? | MUSTACHE |
| Acting legend Meryl Streep made her film debut in 1977 in what Oscar-nominated film? | JULIA |
| Actor Matthew Perry shares his first and last name with a famous American who held what U.S. post? | COMMODORE OF THE NAVY |
| Actor Paul Rudd had roles in all but which of the following comedy blockbusters? | THE HANGOVER |
| Actors who gain weight for roles are often compared to Robert De Niro,who packed on 60 pounds for what Scorsese film? | RAGING BULL |
| Actress Christine Baranski guest stars as Dr. Beverly Hofstadter,Leonard’s mom,on what TV sitcom? | THE BIG BANG THEORY |
| Actress Estelle Getty is best remembered for a TV role in which she always did which of the following? | WORE A WIG |
| Actress Kimberly Williams changed her last name to WIlliams-Paisley in 2003 after marrying a famous what? | COUNTRY SINGER |
| Actress Mackenzie Phillips is the daughter of John Phillips,a singer from what popular music group? | THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS |
| Actually a combination of three tunnels,the so-called “Chunnel” runs underwater from England to what country? | FRANCE |
| Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, and Jonah Hill star in a 2009 movie aptly titled what? | FUNNY PEOPLE |
| Adapted from a children’s book,Jim Carrey plays a businessman who inherits pets in the movie “Mr.Popper’s” what? | PENGUINS |
| Adding an “a” to the end of what president’s surname gives the name of a wildly popular 19th-century dance? | JAMES K.POLK |
| Administrative Professionals Day, once called National Secretaries Day, is observed during what month? | APRIL |
| Advertised as a “Decision Engine,” Bing is a Web Site most similar in function to which of the following? | GOOGLE |
| Advertising its low calorie count,Anheuser-Busch offers what brew,dubbed “the lightest beer in the world”? | BUDWEISER SELECT 55 |
| Aesop,the 6th-cetntury Greek author,is primarily known for writing what type of fiction? | FABLES |
| Afghan Girl was captured as the photo of what magazine? | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC |
| Afrikaans and Zulu are just two of the eleven official languages used by what multilingual nation? | SOUTH AFRICA |
| After 29 years of calling him her “spousal equivalent,” what “View” co-host finally wed her longtime beau Steve Janowitz in 2011? | JOY BEHAR |
| After a much-hyped 2011 wedding,which Kardashian filed for divorce just days after marrying NBA player Kris Humphries? | KIM |
| After a well-publicized breakup,what actor altered his “Winona Forever” tattoo to read “Wino Forever”? | JOHNNY DEPP |
| After adopting her son there,what actress helped rebuild a school in her newly adopted city of New Orleans? | SANDRA BULLOCK |
| After directing the pro-Dalai Lama 1997 film “Kundun,” what director found himself banned from China? | MARTIN SCORSESE |
| After dismal performances,a legendary what inspired the 2010 headline “Houston,We Have a Problem”? | POP SINGER |
| After her breakout role on “The Cosby Show,” Raven-Symone starred in what aptly-named kids’ show? | THAT’S SO RAVEN |
| After his departure from CBS in 2011,Charlie Sheen embarked on a nationwide tour called “My Violent Torpedo of” what? | TRUTH |
| After hosting the season premiere of “Saturday Night Live” in 2011, who became the most frequent SNL host in history? | ALEC BALDWIN |
| After long struggling with cigarettes,which of these politicians was declared “tobacco free” by his doctor in 2011? | BARACK OBAMA |
| After losing a whopping 88 pounds in 2011, Latino rapper Fat Joe joked that friends started calling him “Joey” what? | FLACO |
| After moving to cable,Oprah Winfrey debuted her new primetime talk show in 2012,titled “Oprah’s” what? | NEXT CHAPTER |
| After nearly 70 days underground,33 men were dramatically rescued in 2010 from a mine in what country? | CHILE |
| After nearly thirty years on the job,Mary Hart stepped down as host of what TV show in 2011? | ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT |
| After picking his running mate for vice president,who wrote in his diary,”It was my decision,and I blew it”? | GEORGE H.W. BUSH |
| After retirement,”emeritus” is traditionally added to the title of a person with which of these occupations? | COLLEGE PROFESSOR |
| After retirement,”emeritus” is traditionally added to the title of a person with which of these occupations? | COLLEGE PROFESSORS |
| After Russia, what is the largest country in the world by land area? | CANADA |
| After the passing of his father in 2011,Kim Jong-Un became the de facto leader of what nation? | NORTH KOREA |
| After the U.S. and Russia,what is the only country to have launched a person into space aboard its own rocket? | CHINA |
| Agreeing that greed is good, what actor’s ex-wife sued him for money earned on a 2010 “Wall Street” sequel? | MICHAEL DOUGLAS |
| Aibohphobia,which reads the same way forwards and backwards,is the fear of what? | PALINDROMES |
| Aimed at worn-out parents,the title of a best-selling 2011 kids’ book parody profanely urges kids to do what? | GO TO SLEEP |
| Air, Gel and Zig are three different technological advances available on certain types of what? | SNEAKERS |
| Airing in 2011, the reality series “Joan & Melissa” follows the ups and downs between two people of what relation? | MOTHER AND DAUGHTER |
| Albany and New York City are two major ports on what river? | HUDSON |
| Ali Wentworth,a popular actress and comedienne,is the wife of what prominent news anchor? | GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS |
| All Cabbage Patch dolls feature the signature of their creator,Xavier Roberts,stamped on what part of the body? | BACKSIDE |
| All three of the popular “CSI” TV dramas feature theme songs performed by what rock band? | THE WHO |
| Along with Bonaire and Curacao,what “A” island comprises the “ABC Islands”? | ARUBA |
| Along with his wife Melinda,what billionaire has set a goal of eradicating polio worldwide? | BILL GATES |
| Also a noted Broadway actor,Paul Lynde was most famous for being a regular guest on what game show? | HOLLYWOOD SQUARES |
| Also about gangsters and New Jersey,the HBO series “Boardwalk Empire” is set in the ’20s in what town? | ATLANTIC CITY |
| Also called a “serial” comma,the optional comma placed before the “and” at the end of a written list is called a what? | OXFORD COMMA |
| Also called a “Whammy bar” a “tremolo arm” is used to affect the pitch of which of these musical instruments? | GUITAR |
| Also called the “cone of shame,” the plastic collar often worn by dogs after a medical procedure is named what? | ELIZABETHAN COLLAR |
| Also known as the striped polecat,the zorilla closely resembles what other black and white animal? | SKUNK |
| Also known as the “Indian Date,” which of these exotic fruits grow inside large,but brittle brown pods? | TAMARIND |
| Also known as “dysmelodia,” the medical term “amusia” describes someone with what common condition? | TONE DEAFNESS |
| Also the name of her global empire,Martha Stewart’s eponymous magazine is named “Martha Stewart” what? | LIVING |
| Although Nebraska is known as the Cornhusker State,what neighboring state annually leads the U.S. in corn production? | IOWA |
| Although the movie “Fargo” mostly takes place in Minnesota,its title refers to a city in what state? | NORTH DAKOTA |
| Although they are actually different plant species,in the U.S. sweet potatoes are often called what? | YAMS |
| Aluminum salt is the active ingredient in which of these common drugstore products? | ANTI PERSPIRANTS |
| American Idol reject William Hung became an instant celebrity due to his mangled version of what pop song? | SHE BANGS |
| American skiers should pack a passport if they plan to travel to which of these popular resort towns? | BANFF |
| An 18-karat gold bracelet is what percent gold? | 75 PERCENT |
| An 1899 poem that begins, “I know what the caged bird feels” inspired the title of whose 1969 memoirs? | MAYA ANGELOU |
| An 18th century British diplomat, Baron St. Helens lends his name to a famous American what? | MOUNTAIN |
| An abbreviation of the term “hypertext transfer protocol” typically appears at the beginning of a what? | WEBSITE ADDRESS |
| An action that makes a bad situation worse is often described as “rubbing” what “into a wound”? | SALT |
| An Al Pacino movie and a Metallica album both share what title,borrowed from the Pledge of Allegiance? | …AND JUSTICE FOR ALL |
| An alternate to Equal or Sweet’N Low,Splenda is a sugar substitute that comes in what color packets? | YELLOW |
| An alternative to the SAT, the ACT is a standardized college entrance exam in which scores range from 1 to what number? | 36 |
| An alternative to tofu, seitan is a meat substitute primarily made from what? | WHEAT GLUTEN |
| An apiculturist does what for a living? | KEEPS BEES |
| An article on slate.com titled “Frying Nemo” determines whether what animals can truly feel pain? | FISH |
| An Asian equivalent of a John Deere,which of these animals is known as the “living tractor of the East”? | WATER BUFFALO |
| An aviation fanatic,what film star is a licensed commercial pilot and flies his own Boeing 707 jet? | JOHN TRAVOLTA |
| An avid art collector himself,what comedian penned the novel “An Object of Beauty,” about an ambitious young art dealer? | STEVE MARTIN |
| An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale is how many times greater in magnitude than one measuring 5.0? | 100 *CORRECT* |
| An elephant’s tusks correspond to what type of teeth on a human? | INCISORS |
| An English specialty,shepherd’s pie consists of meat baked in a “crust” made from what hearty side dish? | MASHED POTATOES |
| An epigraph to what classic novel features the quotation, “You are all a lost generation”? | THE SUN ALSO RISES |
| An essential component in tango music, the bandoneon is a musical instrument that closely resembles a what? | ACCORDION |
| An expensive building material, particle board is made by pressing together small pieces of what? | WOOD |
| An explosive episode of the TV show “MythBusters” proved that what nitrate-rich food can be used to power a rocket? | SALAMI |
| An iconic 1964 painting by Rene Magritte depicts a businessman in a bowler hat who face is obscured by a what? | APPLE |
| An iconic road sign located just south of the Las Vegas Strip welcomes visitors to what? | FABULOUS LAS VEGAS |
| An iconic road sign located just south of the Los Vegas Strip welcomes visitors to what? | FABULOUS LOS VEGAS |
| An important characteristic of motor oil,viscosity is the ability of a liquid to resist what? | FLOWING |
| An indefinitely large number is often expressed to what degree? | Nth |
| An interrosseus part of the human body is, by definition, an area that is situated between two what? | BONES |
| An iPhone app from Runpee.com advises users on the best time to go to the restroom while doing what? | WATCHING A MOVIE |
| An ironic allusion to a famous legislator, “The Volstead” in New York City is a cheekily-named what? | BAR |
| An observation platform is called a crow’s nest and is traditionally found at the top of a what? | BOAT |
| An ocean-dwelling snail,the sea hare is named for its tentacles that resemble two long what? | EARS |
| An ode to the president,what R&B group remade an old hit with the 2009 single “Solid(As Barack)”? | ASHFORD & SAMPSON |
| An oenophile is a person who enjoys what? | WINE |
| An old myth suggests throwing what food against the wall to determine when it is properly cooked? | SPAGHETTI |
| An old saying claims that if what will not come to Mohammed,Mohammed will go to it? | THE MOUNTAIN |
| An old saying,similar to “let the buyer beware,” warns against purchasing what animal “in a poke”? | PIG |
| An old trick for preventing spilled wine from staining is to quickly apply club soda,then which of these? | SALT |
| An old way of wondering if a new product or work of art will have mainstream success asks, “Will it play” here? | IN PEORIA |
| An opthamologist would most likely treat someone suffering from which of these ailments? | GLAUCOMA |
| An organization for bald men,Bald R Us celebrates its International Bald Holiday on the birthday of what Oscar winner? | YUL BRYNNER |
| An “estate tax” is typically levied by the government after what life event? | DEATH |
| Angry over their government’s finance policies,in 2011 protestors in what country started hurling yogurt at police? | GREECE |
| Annoying to some while fun for others “The Name Game” is a children’s rhyming game,also known as what? | THE BANANA SONG |
| Annually since 1978,the Kennedy Center has bestowed “Honors” on distinguished people in what field? | PERFORMING ARTS |
| Anyone who has read “Wuthering Heights” should know that the word “wuthering” means what? | WINDY |
| Appearing at the end of many country names, the suffix “-stan” originates from what language? | PERSIAN |
| Appearing in autumn,the harvest moon is one of about how many full moons that occur each year? | 12 *CORRECT* |
| Appearing in over 2600 periodicals around the globe, what is the world’s most widely syndicated comic strip? | GARFIELD |
| Appropriately, “Family Guy” father Peter Griffin’s middle name is Lowenbrau,a popular ’80s brand of what? | BEER |
| Appropriately,the letters in the name “Katie Holmes” can be rearranged to form the phrase “She like a” what? | TOM |
| Appropriately,the Spanish word for heaven,”cielo,” is also the word for what? | SKY |
| Approximately 10,000 avalanches occur each winter in which of these U.S. states? | UTAH |
| April 12, 2011, marked the 150th anniversary of what event in U.S. history? | START OF CIVIL WAR |
| Armbands are popular accessories for which of these tech gadgets? | iPOD |
| Armistice Day, which later became Veterans Day, originally commemorated the end of what war? | WORLD WAR I |
| As a boy,Louisiana governor Piyush Jindal named himself “Bobby” after a character on what sitcom? | THE BRADY BUNCH |
| As a familiar rhyme reminds us,which of these months has more than 30 days? | JULY |
| As a handy rhyme tells us, how many months have 31 days? | 7 |
| As a marketing ploy,what critter is often added to bottles of the Mexican liquor Mezcal? | WORM |
| As a practitioner of “kinetic sculpture,” artist Alexander Calder pioneered what kid-friendly art form? | MOBILES |
| As a token of goodwill,in 1909 the city of Tokyo donated to the United States 2,000 what? | CHERRY TREES |
| As any avid Twitterer knows, the maximum number of characters allowed for a single “tweet” is what? | 140 |
| As any fashionista could tell you,what upscale designer’s shoes generally feature a signature red sole? | CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN |
| As any foodie can tell you,a geoduck is a type of what? | CLAM |
| As any late infomercial knows, in the popular “P90X” workout program, the 90 refers to what? | TOTAL DAYS OF THE PROGRAM |
| As chefs know,the two succulent bits of meat on the back of a chicken,just above the thigh,are called what? | OYSTERS |
| As compared to “regular” limes,key limes are typically what? | SMALLER IN SIZE |
| As conservative in his fashion as he is in his politics,politician Rick Santorum is known to favor what clothing item? | SWEATER VEST |
| As demonstrated by Egyptian protesters in 2011, Arabs consider it disrespectful to wave which of these at someone? | A SHOE |
| As demonstrated in the name of the 2011 Super Bowl, how is “45” expressed in Roman numerals? | XLV |
| As depicted in the “Iron Man” movies,which of these is one of Iron Man’s superpowers? | FLIGHT |
| As host of the Tonight Show, Johnny Carson famously ended his monologues by pretending to do what? | SWING A GOLF CLUB |
| As it is technically a legume,which of these “nuts” grows in pods underground rather than on trees? | PEANUT |
| As its commercials incessantly remind you,which piece of exercise equipment was invented by an ex-Navy SEAL? | PERFECT PUSHUP |
| As its literal title suggests, “Stuck On You” stars Greg Kinnear and Matt Damon as an affable pair of what? | CONJOINED TWINS |
| As its name implies, Dwell magazine is dedicated to what subject? | HOME DESIGN |
| As its name implies, the Guinness World Book of Records was initially published by what kind of business? | BREWERY |
| As its name implies,Bowfire is a music show featuring several performers who are virtuosos on the what? | FIDDLE |
| As its name implies,the trench coat is a wardrobe staple originally designed for what group of people? | MILITARY SOLDIERS |
| As its name suggests, No “Zit” Sherlock is a beauty product that treats what unpleasant condition? | ACNE |
| As its name suggests, Wookieepedia is an online source of information about what sci-fi movie series? | STAR WARS |
| As its name suggests,the Web site 1040.com allows users to do which of the following online? | FILE TAXES |
| As its name suggests,what two letters are prominently displayed in Dos Equis beer logo? | XX |
| As its title hints at,the 2012 movie “Joyful Noise” features what type of musical acts? | GOSPEL CHOIRS |
| As Mario and Luigi could tell you,”idraulico” is the Italian word for what professional? | PLUMBER |
| As Mike “The Situation” Torrentino must know,”six-pack” abs are formed by which of the abdominal muscles? | RECTUS ABDOMINIS |
| As music legend Prince must surely know,which of these colors is often associated with royalty? | PURPLE |
| As of 2010, Athina Rousell de Miranda is the only surviving heir to whose vast fortune? | ARISTOTLE ONASSIS |
| As of 2010, how much does it cost to buy a single issue of the newspaper “USA TODAY”? | 1.00_ |
| As of 2010, what daytime show has won more Daytime Emmys than any other show in TV history? | SESAME STREET |
| As of 2010, what is the only state that does not have mandatory seat belt law for adults? | NEW HAMPSHIRE |
| As of 2010, which of these historic people has not been depicted on a Pez dispenser? | BENJAMIN FRANKLIN |
| As of 2010, which of these movie franchises has not released a film in 3D? | BATMAN |
| As of 2010,which of these Bravo “Real Housewives” has not released a music single? | MICHAELE SALAHI |
| As of 2011, which of these positions in the U.S. government has been filled by a woman three different times? | SECRETARY OF STATE |
| As of 2011,how much does it cost to buy a single issue of the newspaper “USA Today”? | $1 |
| As of 2011,what is the earliest age at which a person in the U.S. can collect their Social Security retirement benefits? | 62 |
| As of 2011,what southern university has produced three Miss Americas and one William Faulkner? | OLE MISS |
| As of 2011,which of the following has never been the title of a reality show about making cakes? | CAKE MIX |
| As of 2011,which of these movie stars has not yet reached the unofficial “retirement age” of 65? | BILL MURRAY |
| As of 2011,which of these positions in the U.S. government has been filled by a woman three different times? | SECRETARY OF STATE |
| As of 2012,which of these comedians has never hosted the Academy Awards? | JIMMY FALLON |
| As of April 2011,residents of which of these U.S. states do not currently pay state income tax? | ALASKA |
| As part of a recent culinary trend,”locavores” adhere specifically to a strict diet of what? | FOOD GROWN NEAR THEIR HOMES |
| As part of its 2009 bankruptcy plan,Chrysler agreed to form a partnership with what European automaker? | FIAT |
| As prolific director Woody Allen once quipped, “Eighty percent of success is” what? | SHOWING UP |
| As seen in countless movie plots,what government agency oversees the Witness Protection Program? | U.S. MARSHALS |
| As seen in online videos, a person can create soda geysers by combining Diet Coke with which of these? | MINT MENTOS |
| As seen on tax refunds from the IRS,checks issued by the U.S. Treasure feature what American landmark? | STATUE OF LIBERTY |
| As suggested by its quirky style, the 2010 film “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” is based on an original what? | GRAPHIC NOVEL |
| As suggested by the food company he created,chef Hector Boiardi specialized in what cuisine? | ITALIAN |
| As the title of a 2006 documentary puts its, “Who is Harry Nilsoon (And Why Is Everyone Talking About Him)?” | A SINGER |
| As the “Fresh Prince” theme music tells us,Will Smith was born and raised where? | WEST PHILADELPHIA |
| As those who observe it well know, lent traditionally lasts how long? | 40 DAYS |
| Asthma is a medical condition that primarily affects what bodily system? | RESPIRATORY |
| Astigmatism is a medical condition that can often be corrected by which of these surgeries? | LASIK SURGERY |
| At 1.98 millimeters thick, which of these U.S. coins is the thickest? | NICKEL |
| At a 2007 charity auction,the winner paid $64,800 for a saxophone belonging to what former U.S. president? | BILL CLINTON |
| At a recycling plant,which of these materials would be categorized as either “ferrous” or “nonferrous”? | SCRAP METAL |
| At birth,Hillary Clinton was given what middle name? | DIANE |
| At Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry,the Tesla Coil is used to simulate what natural event? | LIGHTNING STORM |
| At Chinese restaurants,which of these menu items is traditionally deep-fried? | EGG ROLL |
| At Disneyland Paris,”Le Chateau de la Belle au Bois Dormant” is the castle for what fairy tale heroine? | SLEEPING BEAUTY |
| At five feet eleven inches, Michelle Obama is tied with whom for tallest First Lady? | ELEANOR ROOSEVELT |
| At health spas, slices of what vegetable are commonly placed over a person’s eyes to reduce swelling? | CUCUMBERS |
| At his 2011 Comedy Central roast,who playfully compared his famous hair to that of a “wet raccoon”? | DONALD TRUMP |
| At just 18,Jason Bateman became the youngest person to join the Director’s Guild after directing an episode of what sitcom? | THE HOGAN FAMILY |
| At the 1936 Olympics, Jesse Owens shocked the host nation by winning 4 golds in what event? | TRACK AND FIELD |
| At the 2010 VMA’s,who picked up her “Video of the Year” award wearing a dress fashioned out of raw meat? | LADY GAGA |
| At the 2011 North American International auto show, what automaker unveiled a new, roomier midsize Passat? | VOLKSWAGEN |
| At the beginning of a game of chess,what pieces occupy the four corners of the board? | ROOKS |
| At the end of each episode, which of these reality shows asks the losing contestant to “sashay away”? | RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE |
| At the end of the 1953 movie “Shane,” what does the little boy famously yell as Shane rides off into the sunset? | COME BACK! |
| At the end of “The Breakfast Club,” Molly Ringwald gives Judd Nelson her what? | DIAMOND EARRING |
| At the National Spelling Bee,official “pronouncers” may provide all but which of the following to the spellers? | SYNONYMS |
| At the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery,whose portrait depicts him holding a computer disk? | BILL GATES |
| At the start of a chess match, the basic opening move E2-E4 involves moving what game piece? | PAWN |
| At the State of the Union address,who usually sits with the vice president right behind the U.S. president? | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE |
| At which of these food retailers are about 80% of the products on the shelves the store’s own brand? | TRADER JOE’S |
| At which of these places would a person most likely find a book called a hymnal? | CHURCH |
| At whose Presidential library may visitors listen to a copy of the infamous “Smoking Gun” tape? | RICHARD NIXON |
| ATM’s in London that offer instructions in Cockney slang ask you for your “Huckleberry Finn” instead of your what? | PIN |
| Attempting to liken the phone to a newborn baby,the engineer who sent the first text message in the U.S. wrote what? | BURP |
| Aubergine, the British term for an eggplant, is also the name of a shade of what color? | DARK PURPLE |
| Audiences sang the lyrics “summer fling,don’t mean a thing” at a 2010 “Sing-A-Long” re-release of what movie musical? | GREASE |
| Author and etiquette guru Judith Martin writes a newspaper column under the pen name “Miss” what? | MANNERS |
| Author Gabriel Garcia Marquez is best known for his masterpiece “One Hundred Years of” what? | SOLITUDE |
| Available to download on your iPod, Radio Lingua offers users lessons on what? | FOREIGN LANGUAGES |
| Awarded to about 20 to 40 U.S. citizens each year,the MacArthur Foundation’s annual grant has what nickname? | GENIUS GRANT |
| Backyard gas grills are commonly fueled by a liquid form of what compound? | PROPANE |
| Ballerina Sarah Lane made headlines by claiming that Natalie Portman only did 5 percent of the dancing in what film? | BLACK SWAN |
| Banksy, a wildly popular contemporary artist, is best known for what kind of works? | GRAFFITI PAINTINGS |
| Banned in some areas,the controversial method by which natural gas is extracted from rock formations is known as what? | HYDROFRACKING |
| Barack Obama’s 1st name is derived from a Semetic word meaning what? | Blessed |
| Bartlett,Bosc and Comice are popular varieties of what kind of fruit? | PEAR |
| Baseball’s Brooklyn Dodgers got its name from fans who “dodged” what on their way to home games? | TROLLEYS |
| Based on a true story, the 2010 film “127 Hours” stars James Franco as Aron Ralston, a courageous what? | MOUNTAIN CLIMBER |
| Based on events of the 1976 Soweto riots, the Broadway musical “Sarafina!” is set in what country? | SOUTH AFRICA |
| Based on France’s “24 hours of Le Mans,” America’s “24 hours of Le Mons” is a race involving what? | CARS |
| Based on the childrens’ books, the main characters of the Nick Jr TV show “Olivia” are what animals? | PIGS |
| Based on the foreign film “8 1/2,” the Broadway musical “Nine” features what aptly-titled song? | BE ITALIAN |
| Basic Enlisted Submarine School is a training course offered by which branch of the U.S. military? | NAVY |
| Basra is the chief port of which Persian Gulf country? | IRAQ |
| Bateau,scoop and sweetheart are terms used to refer to different styles of a dress’s what? | NECKLINE |
| Bearnaise, a classic French sauce served with steak, is traditionally flavored with which of these herbs? | TARRAGON |
| Because he grew up with it,which of these actors would not have to fake an Irish accent? | COLIN FARRELL |
| Because he ostensibly works in the fields all day,what ad icon sports a wide-brimmed hat? | JUAN VALDEZ |
| Because he produced over 350 low-budget films,what filmmaker is known as the “King of the B-Movies”? | ROGER CORMAN |
| Because he shares his name with his late father,what NASCAR superstar is popularly known as “Junior”? | DALE EARNHARDT |
| Because he thought it would improve people’s spirits,in 1920 Harry Burt named his ice-cream-on-a-stick invention what? | GOOD HUMOR BAR |
| Because he was a housekeeper,what TV father had the lowest-paying job in Salary.com’s “TV Dad Salary Analysis”? | TONY MICELLI |
| Because he “unconsciously plagerized” it, what artist shares his “Forever Young” royalties with Bob Dylan? | ROD STEWART |
| Because it can only play one note at a time,which of the following is a monophonic musical instrument? | TRUMPET |
| Because it causes painful throat contractions that make swallowing water difficult,rabies is also called what? | HYDROPHOBIA |
| Because it consists of seven installments,which of these popular book series is considered a “heptalogy”? | HARRY POTTER |
| Because it contains espresso,which of these dessert names literally means “pick-me-up” in Italian? | TIRAMISU |
| Because it contains liquid, passengers may not carry which of these New York souvenirs on board an airplane? | MANHATTAN SNOW GLOBE |
| Because it doesn’t contain yeast,which of these breads is considered a quick bread? | CORN BREAD |
| Because it featured many of its core “members,” which of these ’80s movies is considered a “Brat Pack” film? | ST.ELMO’S FIRE |
| Because it features a dead character’s secrets,the TV drama “Pretty Little Liars” has been called a teen version of what? | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES |
| Because it focuses on the relationship of its two male stars, which of these films is called a “bromance”? | I LOVE YOU MAN |
| Because it has the lowest boiling point of any substance,what element is used as a cooling agent in MRIs? | HELIUM |
| Because it is a fictionalized account of the author’s real life, which of these novels is considered a “roman a clef”? | THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA |
| Because it is a fictionalized account of the author’s real life,which of these novels is considered a “roman a la clef”? | THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA |
| Because it is considered disrespectful to the monarchy,what movie musical is reportedly banned in Thailand? | THE KING AND I |
| Because it is easy to raise and has a mild taste, what extremely popular fish is known as “aquatic chicken”? | TILAPIA |
| Because it is often called “Roquette” in French, which of these gourmet salad greens is commonly referred to as “rocket”? | ARUGULA |
| Because it is primarily spread through saliva,what illness is popularly known as the “kissing disease”? | MONONUCLEOSIS |
| Because it is produced by the body,which of these vitamins is classified as a hormone? | VITAMIN D |
| Because it is released in stressful situations, which of these is known as the “fight or flight” hormone? | ADRENALINE |
| Because it is similar in texture,which of these fish is often called the “poor man’s lobster”? | MONKFISH |
| Because it is sold in multiples of 64, computer RAM, or memory, is unavailable in which of these sizes? | 878 MB |
| Because it is thought to be easier than other sciences,what college course is nicknamed “Rocks for Jocks?” | GEOLOGY |
| Because it lacks a developed sense of smell,the great horned owl is one of the biggest predators of what animal? | SKUNK |
| Because it means “gentlemen,” which of these words often marks the way to men’s restrooms in Spanish-speaking places? | CABALLEROS |
| Because it possesses both male and female reproductive organs, which animal is classified as a hermaphrodite? | EARTHWORM |
| Because it resembles the exercise equipment, tongue-piercing jewelry is often referred to as a what? | BARBELL |
| Because it was built for him,the prominent White House balcony overlooking the South Lawn is known as the what? | TRUMAN BALCONY |
| Because it was invented by Eugene Rimmell in the 1800s, “rimmel” is used in France to refer to what cosmetic? | MASCARA |
| Because it was the highest point on the Ohio & Erie Canal,what city’s name derives from the Greek word for “high place”? | AKRON |
| Because its members are all related to a man named Leon, a rock band formed in 2000 has what name | KINGS OF LEON |
| Because its presidential namesake had no middle initial, a Utah grade school goofed by giving itself what name? | JAMES A. MADISON |
| Because its spelling was not firmly established at the time, what word is misspelled on the Liberty Bell? | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Because it’s a synonym, which of these French words could be considered a nickname for the word “nickname”? | SOBRIQUET |
| Because it’s not evergreen,which of the following species would make a terrible Christmas tree? | SILVER MAPLE |
| Because it’s spicy and made with tomato juice,the Michelada has been called a Mexican version of what classic drink? | BLOODY MARY |
| Because it’s synthetic,which of these fabrics can be,and often is,made out of recycled plastic water bottles? | POLAR FLEECE |
| Because it’s trademarked,which of these coffee drinks is only made by Starbucks? | FRAPPUCCINO |
| Because of a novel by Vladimir Nabokov, what name has come to mean “a seductive young girl”? | LOLITA |
| Because of how they are paid, what Hollywood professionals are known as “tenpercenters?” | TALENT AGENTS |
| Because of its abundance of bright lights, what New York city landmark is called “The Great White Way”? | BROADWAY |
| Because of its population, which state elects two senators but only one representative to Congress? | DELAWARE |
| Because of its shape, which of these comfy chairs is sometimes referred to as a “dish chair”? | PAPASAN CHAIR |
| Because of the motions involved,what activity is thought to help children correct a pigeon-toed gait? | BALLET |
| Because of the way it looks, sneezing into the crook of your arm is commonly called a what? | DRACULA SNEEZE |
| Because of their unique shape, TiVo remote controls are often playfully referred to as what? | PEANUTS |
| Because people aren’t using it much, what term was scrapped from the New Oxford American Dictionary in 2005? | INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY |
| Because she held over 40 different patents,inventor Beulah Louise Henry was popularly known by what nickname? | LADY EDISON |
| Because the American “r” sound is rarely pronounced, in what country is Ronald McDonald called “Donald McDonald?” | JAPAN |
| Because the country is at such high altitude,Tibet is known by what “homey” nickname? | THE ROOF OF THE WORLD |
| Because the government requires it,most enriched grain products in the U.S. are fortified with what? | FOLIC ACID |
| Because the process renders it undesirable,which of these vegetables is not typically sold in cans? | BROCCOLI |
| Because the Roman calender began on March 1st,what month’s name comes from the Latin for “tenth”? | DECEMBER |
| Because the storms were so destructive,all but which of these hurricane names have been retired? | IDA |
| Because they contain nitrogen,what beer’s bubbles appear to float downward when poured into a glass? | GUINNESS DRAUGHT |
| Because they give off a fluorescent glow when lit with them,black lights are used to detect which of these pests? | SCORPIONS |
| Because they lack extra strokes on their letters, fonts like “Arial” and “Helvetica” are called “sans” what? | SERIF |
| Because ultra-violet rays prompt the body to produce it, Vitamin D is often referred to by what nickname? | SUNSHINE VITAMIN |
| Because we typically eat the fleshy part of its root, which of these foods is considered a root vegetable? | TURNIP |
| Becoming popular in the U.S.,the Greek brand FAGE is a “strained” version of what dairy product? | YOGURT |
| Before Barack Obama,who was the last sitting U.S. senator to become president? | JOHN F. KENNEDY |
| Before Barbara Bush, what First Lady’s husband and son both served as U.S. president? | ABIGAIL ADAMS |
| Before becoming a famous actor,who won a televised contest naming him “America’s Toughest Bouncer”? | MR. T |
| Before becoming a successful film director, Rob Reiner played Michael Stivic on what classic sitcom? | ALL IN THE FAMILY |
| Before becoming a supermodel,which of these women attended the Univeristy of Nairobi? | IMAN |
| Before becoming a TV mom, what was Kate Gosselin’s profession? | REGISTERED NURSE |
| Before becoming vice president, Joe Biden served as what state’s U.S. senator for 36 years? | DELAWARE |
| Before beginning her solo career, Aimee Mann was the lead singer of what 1980s pop band? | TIL TUESDAY |
| Before creating his successful TV series “The West Wing,” Aaron Sorkin wrote what famous line in film? | YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH! |
| Before he hit it big, what singer composed the famous ad jingle, “I’m stuck on BandAid”? | BARRY MANILOW |
| Before he went solo,British singer Morrissey was frontman for which of these ’80s bands? | THE SMITHS |
| Before it was prescribed to help regrow hair,the drug minoxidil was developed to treat what condition? | HYPERTENSION |
| Before its country suffered a 15-year civil war, what city was known as “The Paris of the Middle East”? | BEIRUT |
| Before LL Cool J did the honors in 2012,which of these awards shows had gone without a host for 7 years? | GRAMMYS |
| Before Martin Scorsese offered him a part in “Raging Bull,” what actor was working at an Italian restaurant in the Bronx? | JOE PESCI |
| Before playing a cheerleading coach on “Glee,” Jane Lynch played the manager of Smart Tech in what comedy film? | THE 40-YEAR OLD VIRGIN |
| Before providing her voice on “Family Guy”,actress Mila Kunis played Jackie Burkhart on what TV series? | THAT ’70S SHOW |
| Before starring in ABC’s “Modern Family,” Ed O’Neill was best known for playing what classic TV dad? | AL BUNDY |
| Before starring in the 1999 film,who was dubbed a real-life “runaway bride” after leaving her fiance,Kiefer Sutherland? | JULIA ROBERTS |
| Before starring in the Adam Sandler comedy “Just Go With It,” Brooklyn Decker was most famous for being a what? | SWIMSUIT MODEL |
| Before starring in “Lost,” Matthew Fox played a key role in what ’90s teen drama? | PARTY OF FIVE |
| Before starring in “Scrubs,”Sarah Chalke was dubbed “The other Becky” for her fill-in role on what TV show? | ROSEANNE |
| Before starting a successful shoe company, Klaus Maertens held what position in the German army? | DOCTOR |
| Before switching career paths,what prominent American studied clarinet performance at Juilliard? | ALAN GREENSPAN |
| Before the 24th Amendment was passed, many U.S. states required people to pay a poll tax in order to do what? | VOTE IN ELECTIONS |
| Before the names “Draper” and “Pryce” were added,the name of the ad agency featured on “Mad Men” was what? | STERLING COOPER |
| Before they hit it big, the Beatles replaced band member Pete Best with whom? | RINGO STARR |
| Before “Sex and the City,” “Sex and the Single Girl” was a 1962 groundbreaking advice book by whom? | HELEN GURLEY BROWN |
| Bel Air,Brentwood,and Westwood are neighborhoods in what metropolitan area? | LOS ANGELES |
| Believed by many to help heart health,resveratol is an organic compound found in which of these foods? | RED WINE |
| Believed by the ancient Greeks to be a sacred or holy bone,the sacrum is located in what part of the human body? | PELVIS |
| Believed to be caused by jets,rare cloud formations that often drop snow share their name with what office tool? | HOLE-PUNCH |
| Believed to bring prosperity,Chinese restaurants often display a statue of what animal with one paw raised? | CAT |
| Beloved by millions of women, Spanx is a popular brand of which of the following? | UNDERGARMENTS |
| Benjamin Franklin once keenly observed that what two items “stink after three days”? | FISH AND VISITORS |
| Benjamin Franklin once quipped that what government post should be addressed as “Your Superfluous Excellency”? | VICE PRESIDENT |
| Besides elephants and rhinoceroses,what other animals are considered pachyderms? | HIPPOPOTAMUSES |
| Besides Meredith Vieira,who is the only woman to have won an Emmy for hosting a game show? | BETTY WHITE |
| Besides sporting his trademark smoking jacket and pipe, what media mogul is often seen wearing a sailor’s hat? | HUGH HEFNER |
| Besides sporting his trademark smoking jacket and pipe, what media mogul is often seen wearing a sailor’s hat? | HUGH HEFNER |
| Besides “Righteous Kill,”what other film features scenes between acting greats Al Pacino and Robert De Niro? | HEAT |
| Best known for her political website “The Huffington Post,” Arianna Huffington hails from what country? | GREECE |
| Best known for their hazelnut-filled Baci chocolates, Perugina is a confectionery based in what country? | ITALY |
| Betcha can’t eat just one” is a classic slogan for what food brand? | LAYS |
| Better known as the “Barefoot Contessa,” author and TV host Ina Garten is a guru in what field? | COOKING |
| Between 1100 and 1547, there were eight kings of England who had what first name? | HENRY |
| Between 2006 and 2009,actor Justin Long appeared in a series of TV ads,speaking what memorable line? | HELLO, I’M A MAC. CORRECT |
| Between the ages of 6 and 10,President Obama resided primarily in what country? | INDONESIA |
| Beverly Cleary is the author of a series of children’s books about the Quimby sisters,Beezus and whom? | RAMONA |
| Bigger than all of the Earth’s land area combined,which of the world’s oceans is the largest? | PACIFIC |
| Bill Clinton once said that climbing Kilimanjaro and running a marathon were two items on his what? | BUCKET LIST |
| Biological Sciences is one of the four sections that make up which of these standardized tests? | MCAT |
| Blue sky laws are state regulations designed to protect people from what? | SECURITIES FRAUD |
| Boasting more than 70% of the state’s people,which of the Hawaiian Islands is the most populated? | OAHU |
| Boasting of its environmental consciousness,what retailer states that the two colors in its logo blend to make green? | IKEA |
| Body mass index is a common measure of obesity based on weight and what other factor? | HEIGHT |
| Born in 1905, Eugene Fodor was a pioneer of what book genre? | TRAVEL GUIDES |
| Born in 1992,Frances Bean Cobain is the daughter of two musicians who were lead singers in what bands? | NIRVANA AND HOLE |
| Born in England, musician Saul Hudson is better known by what stage name? | SLASH |
| Born in New York,the legendary outlaw William H. Bonney,Jr. was better known as “Billy the” what? | KID |
| Bosco chocolate syrup was used to simulate blood in which of these classic horror films? | PSYCHO |
| Boston’s Ted Williams tunnel is named in honor of a legendary player in what sport? | BASEBALL |
| Both Katharine Ross and Nicole Kidman have played Joanna Eberhart, the main character from what novel? | THE STEPFORD WIVES |
| Both “gam” and “pod” are terms used to describe what group of animals? | WHALES |
| Brackets are best described as “square-cornered” versions of what other punctuation marks? | PARENTHESES |
| Breathalyzer test results are often introduced as evidence in cases involving which of these crimes? | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE |
| Brewer Anheuser-Busch is the nation’s largest purchaser of which of these crops? | RICE |
| Bridal veils are typically made from what sheer material? | |
| British General James Brudenell, the namesake of a popular style of sweater, held which of these titles? | EARL OF CARDIGAN |
| Bruce Springsteen’s album “The Ghost of Tom Joad” references the main character of what classic novel? | THE GRAPES OF WRATH |
| Bubbles collapsing in synovial fluid is what creates the sound that occurs when you do what? | CRACK YOUR KNUCKLES |
| Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman named his daughter Uma,which means “bright one” in what language? | SANSKRIT |
| Built to mark the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian Empire,the Azadi Tower is a landmark in what capital city? | TEHRAN |
| Buzz Aldrin served as the model for which of these popular award statuettes? | MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARD |
| By definition, a chiropodist is a specialist who treats disorders of the what? | FEET |
| By definition, a cooper is a person who makes or repairs which of the following? | BARRELS |
| By definition, a corporation that files for Chapter 11 is doing what? | DECLARING BANKRUPTCY |
| By definition, a defenestrated object has been what? | THROWN OUT A WINDOW |
| By definition, a maillot is what type of women’s clothing? | ONE-PIECE SWIMSUIT |
| By definition, a non-com is an enlisted member of the U.S. armed forces who is what? | NONCOMISSIONED |
| By definition, a parochial school is run by which of the following? | RELIGIOUS GROUP |
| By definition, a person whose mouth is “agape”has a mouth that is what? | WIDE OPEN |
| By definition, a plutocracy is a government controlled by whom? | THE WEALTHY |
| By definition, a pseudologue does which of these things? | TELLS LIES |
| By definition, a right triangle must contain one angle that has what precise measurement? | 90 DEGREES |
| By definition, a snickerdoodle is a what? | COOKIE |
| By definition, a “doula” provides assistance during which of these events? | CHILDBIRTH |
| By definition, a “supermax” is an extremely high security what? | PRISON |
| By definition, an apivorous bird eats primarily what? | BEES |
| By definition, an analgesic is a type of medication intended primarily to do what? | RELIEVE PAIN |
| By definition, an estuary is a place where what two natural formations meet? | RIVER AND SEA |
| By definition, bariatrics is a branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of what condition? | OBESITY |
| By definition, food that is served flambeed is served how? | LIT ON FIRE |
| By definition, gestational diabetes can only occur to what group of people? | PREGNANT WOMEN |
| By definition, someone who is “skirling” is playing what type of musical instrument? | BAGPIPES |
| By definition, what does a game-keeper keep? | ANIMALS |
| By definition, what does a gamekeeper keep? | ANIMALS |
| By definition, what shape is a gable roof? | TRIANGULAR |
| By definition, where does an abyssopalegic animal live? | AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA |
| By definition, which of these geometric shapes is a parallelogram? | RECTANGLE |
| By definition, which of these popular craft hobbies involves the use of a hooked needle? | CROCHET |
| By definition, which of these types of triangles is always acute? | EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE |
| By definition, which of these vessels is a canoe? | KAYAK |
| By definition,a defenestrated object has been what? | THROWN OUT A WINDOW |
| By definition,a diurnal event occurs how often? | EVERY DAY |
| By definition,a doctor specializing in geriatrics primarily treats problems relating to what? | AGING |
| By definition,a gullywasher is a sudden,strong what? | RAINSTORM |
| By definition,a holographic will is which of the following? | HANDWRITTEN |
| By definition,a kibbutz is a communal farm or settlement in what country? | ISRAEL |
| By definition,a Mexican dish served “con queso” comes with what? | CHEESE |
| By definition,a pith helmet is a lightweight hat worn to protect the head from what? | SUN AND HEAT |
| By definition,a quinquagenarian is a person who falls into what age range? | FIFTIES |
| By definition,a semicircle is what portion of a circle? | ONE-HALF |
| By definition,a taxiway is a paved strip used by what type of vehicle? | AIRPLANE |
| By definition,a “roughneck” is a laborer who works where? | OIL RIG |
| By definition,a “towhead” has what distinguishing feature? | LIGHT-BLOND HAIR |
| By definition,Angora wool comes from one of two animals:the Angora goat or the Angora what? | RABBIT |
| By definition,crostini is an Italian appetizer that requires what main ingredient? | TOASTED BREAD |
| By definition,polyandry occurs when a woman has more than one what? | HUSBAND |
| By definition,the speed at which music is performed is known as what? | TEMPO |
| By definition,what kind of flower is a fleur-de-lis? | IRIS |
| By definition,where does an abyssopelagic animal live? | AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA |
| By definition,which of these classic French recipes contains nuts? | TROUT AMANDINE |
| By defitnition, a pitch helmet is a lightweight hat worn to protect the hat from what? | SUN AND HEAT |
| By far the rarest, only 1 percent of the U.S. population has what blood type? | AB NEGATIVE |
| By tradition,Navy SEAL candidates who give up during training do what to announce they are quitting? | RING A BELL |
| Cafe Central is one of many historic coffeehouses in what European city,known for its coffeehouse culture? | VIENNA |
| Calling it “historical fiction” in 2011 the History Channel refused to air a miniseries about what political family? | THE KENNEDYS |
| Calling itself “America’s third largest party,” what group promotes “Minimum Government, Maximum Freedom”? | LIBERTARIAN PARTY |
| Cameras that allow users to see exactly what picture will be taken are often labeled “SLR,” or “single lens” what? | REFLEX |
| Candy made from fruits and nuts bound in starch and dusted with sugar is known as what kind of “delight”? | TURKISH |
| Canned by Hormel’s competitor Armour,Treet is a rival version of what branded food? | SPAM |
| Capable of eroding tooth enamel, which of these fruits is the most acidic? | LEMON |
| Capable of storing up to two hundred gallons of water,a saguaro is a type of what? | CACTUS |
| Cape Agulhas, and not the nearby Cape of Good Hope, is the southernmost point of what continent? | AFRICA |
| Cape Wrangell is located at what extreme point in the U.S.? | WESTERNMOST |
| Capri pants are named for a picturesque resort island located off the coast of what country? | ITALY |
| Capsaicin is the chemical compound responsible for which of the following? | HEAT OF PEPPERS |
| Captain Edward John Smith famously piloted what historic craft? | RMS TITANIC |
| Captured in an iconic photograph, the WWII flag-raising at Iwo Jima took place atop what mountain? | MOUNT SURIBACHI |
| Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward’s book “All the President’s Men” details what event in U.S. history? | WATERGATE SCANDAL |
| Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward’s book “All the President’s Men” details what event in U.S. history? | WATERGATE SCANDAL |
| Carrots are said to be good for the eyes because they enable the body to create what nutrient? | VITAMIN A |
| Carson Daly,the host of the NBC singing contest “The Voice,” was also the host of what MTV music show? | TOTAL REQUEST LIVE |
| Cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants has what distinctive physical characteristic? | BUCKTEETH |
| Castanets are musical instruments traditionally played while attached to what part of the body? | THUMB |
| Caught by the FBI in 2011, Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger inspired a character in what gangster movie? | THE DEPARTED |
| Caused by repeatedly looking down,a recent phenomenon of pronounced neck creases has been termed what? | BLACKBERRY NECK |
| Causing excessive body hair growth,the medical condition hypertrichosis is slangily known as what? | WEREWOLF SYNDROME |
| Cavendish is the most popular supermarket variety of what fruit? | BANANA |
| Cavendish is the most popular supermarket variety of what fruit? | BANANA |
| CC Bloom’s,a hotel in the tropics of Thailand,is named after a character from what 1980s movie? | BEACHES |
| Celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2010, Junior’s is a New-York based restaurant famous for its what? | CHEESECAKE |
| Cerulean is a shade of what color? | BLUE |
| Challenging players to win control of an island,a wildly popular board game is known as “The” what “of Catan”? | SETTLERS |
| Characterized as conformist and workaholic,the term “salaryman” refers to a white-collar employee in what country? | JAPAN |
| Characterized by the hair-like strands covering its legs,Kiwa hirsuta is a crustacean more commonly known as what? | YETI CRAB |
| Charles de Gaulle once quipped about how difficult it is to govern a country with 246 different what? | VARIETIES OF CHEESE |
| Charlie Sheen and Martin Sheen have both starred in critically-acclaimed films set during what U.S. conflict? | VIETNAM WAR |
| Chartreuse is a yellowish-green color that gets its name from a similiarly-colored type of what? | LIQUER |
| Chef Paula Deen has caught flack for her recipe “Lady’s Brunch Burger,” a burger that replaces the bun with two what? | GLAZED DOUGHNUTS |
| Chevre, Montrachet, and Bucheron are all cheeses primarily made from the milk of what animal? | GOAT |
| Chiefly used in the U.K.,the term “serviette” refers to what everyday household item? | NAPKIN |
| Children put Shrinky Dinks into what in order to make them shrink? | OVEN |
| Christian radio personality Harold Camping was left “a little bewildered” when what day in 2011 passed Rapture-free? | MAY 21ST |
| Christina Aguilera fumbled the lyrics of the national anthem at Super Bowl XLV when she belted out what phrase? | WHAT SO PROUDLY WE WATCHED |
| Circus Peanuts,a classic marshmallow candy,are traditionally what color? | ORANGE |
| Citing blood pressure risks, in 2010 the CDC claimed 90% of Americans were eating too much what? | SALT |
| Claiming it is her lucky number,what young singer writes “13” on the back of her hand before shows? | TAYLOR SWIFT |
| Claire Danes won an Emmy for playing Temple Grandin, a real-life autism advocate and expert in what field? | ANIMAL BEHAVIOR |
| Classic kids’ stories involving Goldilocks,billy goats and little pigs all feature what word in their titles? | THREE |
| Clocking in at over 8 minutes,what psychedelic Beatles track is by far the longest the group has ever recorded? | REVOLUTION 9 |
| Closely related to a wallaby and another marsupial, a wallaroo is native to what continent? | AUSTRALIA |
| Cockapoos are hybrid dogs created by breeding cocker spaniels with what other dogs? | POODLES |
| Coined by George Bernard Shaw,the term “bardolatry” refers to the excessive worship of what famous writer? | WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE |
| Coined in “Gulliver’s Travels,” what insult originally referred to a race of human savages who were ruled by horses? | YAHOO |
| College students interested in science commonly take a class known as “gross” what? | ANATOMY |
| College students often use the term “Underwater basket weaving” to refer to classes that are what? | EASY |
| Coloma, California marks what important event in U.S. history? | THE GOLD RUSH |
| Colorado is nicknamed The Centennial State because it joined the Union in what year? | 1876 |
| Colorado’s Tour de Cure,which raises money for diabetes research,features what type of athletic event? | BICYCLE RACE |
| Comedian Dan Whitney is better known by what stage name? | LARRY THE CABLE GUY |
| Comedians riffed about talking cars and lifeguards at a 2010 Comedy Central roast skewering what actor? | DAVID HASSELHOFF |
| Comic book hero Green Lantern uses what mystical accessory to unleash his otherworldly powers? | RING |
| Comic strip character Charlie Brown favors what well-known expression of dismay? | GOOD GRIEF! |
| Commonly associated with Ireland,a brogue is a type of what? | ACCENT |
| Commonly known as Prince Harry,Prince William’s younger brother has what actual first name? | HENRY |
| Commonly known by his nickname “Teddy,” U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy had what given first name? | EDWARD |
| Commonly used as seating in restaurants,banquettes are what type of furniture? | PADDED BENCHES |
| Commonly used in Central American cuisine, pernil is meat that comes from what animal? | PIG |
| Commonly used in the shower, a loofah is the fibrous interior of which of the following? | TROPICAL GOURD |
| Composed by a Mexican songwriter in 1941,the classic song “Besame Mucho” translates to what in English? | KISS ME A LOT |
| Composed by Johann Strauss, one of the world’s most famous waltzes is called “Blue” what? | DANUBE |
| Concerned with the protection of endangered elephants,eBay expressly forbids the sale of objects made of what? | IVORY |
| ConocoPhillips belongs to a group of multinational corporations often referrred to as “Big” what? | OIL |
| Considered a stunning architectural achievement,Spain’s Guggenheim Museum Bilbao was designed by whom? | FRANK GEHRY |
| Considered an “easy A,” what college-level course is often jokingly referred to as “Clapping for Credit”? | MUSIC APPRECIATION |
| Considered by many to be the best motion picture ever made,Orson Welles was just how old when he made “Citizen Kane”? | 25 *CORRECT* |
| Considered extremely “contagious,” what term is often used by children to essentially mean “germs”? | COOTIES |
| Considered good for the heart, tannis are compounds found primarily in which of these beverages? | RED WINE |
| Considered one of the world’s greatest soccer players, Cristiano Ronaldo hails from what country? | PORTUGAL |
| Considered the most influential in his field,Lester Bangs was best known for what kind of journalism? | ROCK MUSIC |
| Considered the opposite of sexy,women’s underwear that comes up to the waist is slangily known as what? | GRANNY PANTIES |
| Considered “too fat” for a single seat, what film director was bumped from a Southwest Airlines flight in 2010? | KEVIN SMITH |
| Consisting of food served in a specialized box, “bento” is a popular type of meal native to what country? | JAPAN |
| Containing a deadly toxin, the carefully-prepared Japanese delicacy “fugu” is what type of animal? | PUFFERFISH |
| Contestants for the Scripps National Spelling Bee may not have passed beyond what grade? | EIGHTH |
| Contestants on the reality show “Scream Queens” compete for a role in a movie that is part of what film franchise? | SAW |
| Contestants on the singoff in 2010, the Whiffenpoofs are an a capella group from what university? | YALE |
| Coordinated Universal Time,the worldwide standard for timekeeping,is directly based on the behavior of what? | ATOMS |
| Coral reefs form due to a gradual accumulation of which of the following? | ANIMAL SKELETONS |
| Courting worldwide controversy, in 2010 what country banned wearing full-face Islamic veils in public? | FRANCE |
| Covered by The Fugees in 1996,”Killing Me Softly” was first made famous by what singer in 1973? | ROBERTA FLACK |
| Covering about 3.5 million square miles,which of these deserts is the largest? | SAHARA |
| Covering almost the entire body and marketed toward Muslim women,the “Burqini” is a modest type of what clothing? | BATHING SUIT |
| Cowboy Sketch and “A View to Kill” are two listings in a book titled what? | CHRISTOPHER WALKEN A TO Z |
| Craftsmen known as “shapers” and “glassers” are involved in the production of what kind of sports equipment? | SURFBOARDS |
| Craigslist is a popular online message board that was created in 1995 to serve what U.S. city? | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Created by a college professor, what is the CORRECT order when typing the original emoticon for a smiley face? | COLON, DASH, PARENTHESES |
| Created by J.J. Abrahms,the 2012 crime drama “Alcatraz” is set in and around what U.S. city? | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Created in the Chesapeake Bay area,Old Bay seasoning was meant to go with what type of food? | SEAFOOD |
| Creator of a famous sportswear brand,Rene Lacoste was a French champion in the 1920s in what sport? | TENNIS |
| Crucial for maintaining balance,the vestibular apparatus is located where in the human body? | INNER EAR |
| Culinarily speaking,which of these nursery rhyme characters had the easiest access to mutton? | LITTLE BO PEEP |
| Curds and whey,Miss Muffet’s snacks of choice,are created during what culinary process? | MAKING CHEESE |
| Curves is a popular fitness club chain aimed at what specific demographic? | WOMEN |
| Dampers,pieces of felt used to mute the strings,are often inside which of these musical instruments? | PIANO |
| Daniel Handler writes the kids’ book series “A Series of Unfortunate Events” under what pen name? | LEMONY SNICKET |
| Daredevil motorcyclist Evel Knievel once earned a Guinness World Record for doing what 433 times? | BREAKING A BONE |
| Darwin’s theory of evolution was supported by observing which of these birds on the Galapagos Islands? | FINCHES |
| Dashiell Hammett’s Sam Spade mysteries are set in the seamy underside of what U.S. city? | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Dave Berry once wrote that there was no way to kill what plant “that does not involve nuclear weapons”? | CRABGRASS |
| David Evans,the lead guitarist for the rock band U2,performs under what stage name? | THE EDGE |
| David Letterman and Madonna are two celebrities known for having a diastema, the medical term for a what? | GAP BETWEEN TEETH |
| Deadly Nadders, Hideous Zipplebacks and Gronckles are feared creatures in what 2010 movie? | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON |
| Debuting in 1960,what classic animated series was the first to run in primetime? | THE FLINTSTONES |
| Debuting in 2008, “The Rachel Maddow Show” is a popular political talk show that airs on what network? | MSNBC |
| Debuting in 2010,which As-Seen-On-TV product promises to make women’s outfits”office appropriate?” | CAMI SECRET |
| Decades before WikiLeaks,the leaked “Pentagon Papers” were classified documents about what U.S. event? | VIETNAM WAR |
| Dee Brown’s bestselling history of the American West is titled “Bury My Heart” where? | AT WOUNDED KNEE |
| Demonstrating the popularity of the internet,the CBS sitcom “$#*!” My Dad Says” actually began as a what? | TWITTER ACCOUNT |
| Dendrochronology is the scientific method of estimating the date of past events or artifacts by analyzing what? | TREE RINGS |
| Deoxiribose, a main component of DNA, is a type of what? | SUGAR |
| Depicted in a 2002 Scorsese film, Five Points was a notoriously dangerous slum located in what U.S. city? | NEW YORK |
| Depicting two hands sketching each other, “Drawing Hands” is a 1948 lithograph by what famous artist? | M.C. ESCHER |
| Derived from a Chinese expression,a person who is “kowtowing” is doing what? | KNEELING AND BOWING |
| Derived from a passage in Balzac,a popular saying states “behind every great fortune is a great” what? | CRIME |
| Derived from a Spanish term for a newborn animal, a “cria” is used to refer to a baby what? | LLAMA |
| Derived from its Greek name, areology is the scientific study of what planet? | MARS |
| Derived from the name of an American Indian tribe the famous prison in Ossining,New York is called what? | SING SING |
| Derived from the practice of drinking lime juice to prevent scurvy,”limey” is a slang term for a person from where? | GREAT BRITAIN |
| Deriving its name from the French word for “melt,” fondant is a creamy mixture mostly used as what? | CAKE ICING |
| Described as a 370-year old Forks, WA resident, who ranked second on Forbes’ 2011 list of wealthiest fictional characters? | CARLISE CULLEN |
| Describing a person as “sinistral” is a fancy way of saying they are what? | LEFT-HANDED |
| Design guru Jonathan Ive is responsible for the look of which of these iconic products? | IPOD |
| Designed by Tiffany & Co.,the Commissioner’s Trophy is awarded to the winners of what championship? | WORLD SERIES |
| Designed in 1958 to promote nuclear disarmament,the “peace symbol” is a circle divided into how many pieces? | FOUR *CORRECT* |
| Designed to keep criminals from profiting from their crimes,a “Son of Sam” law is named after what infamous person? | DAVID BERKOWITZ |
| Despite being a surprisingly good golfer,President Taft weighed roughly how much when he left office? | 340 POUNDS |
| Despite being only 10 sentences long, what children’s book was adapted into a 94-minute film in 2009? | WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE |
| Despite being “the epicenter of prep style,” what city did GQ dub “America’s Worst-Dressed” in 2011? | BOSTON |
| Despite having the word “fly” in their name, fireflies are actually what kind of insect? | BEETLE |
| Despite how its spelled,what state’s capital name is properly pronounced “PEER”? | SOUTH DAKOTA |
| Despite its international sounding name, which of these foods was actually invented in the U.S? | GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE |
| Despite its name, which of the following is an actual type of meat? | SWEETBREAD |
| Despite its name,the popular piece of meat for barbecue known as “pork butt” comes from what part of the pig? | SHOULDER |
| Despite publishing under a male pseudonym,which of these classic authors was actually a woman? | GEORGE ELIOT |
| Despite serving the shortest presidency, who delivered the longest inaugural address, nearly 2 hours long? | WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON |
| Despite spanning nearly four million square miles, what country has had only one time zone since 1949? | CHINA |
| Developed by an elementary school teacher, Airborne is a popular herbal remedy that aims to do what? | FIGHT OFF COLDS |
| Developed by engineer James Watt,what unit of measure is equivalent to lifting 33,000 “foot pounds” per minute? | HORSEPOWER |
| Developed by the Greeks,the geocentric theory of the universe states that what lies at its center? | EARTH |
| DHMO.org is a tongue-in-cheek website that exposes the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide,better known as what? | WATER |
| Diets that incorporate the eating habits of Greece,Spain and Italy are fittingly referred to as what? | MEDITERRANEAN |
| Directed by Jack Nicholson,”The Two Jakes” is the critically-panned sequel to what acclaimed film? | CHINATOWN |
| Discovered 2.2 miles under the ground,the deepest living animal was given what appropriate nickname? | DEVIL WORM |
| Displayed on all their farming equipment, what are the trademark colors of the John Deere brand? | GREEN AND YELLOW |
| Doctors advise pregnant women to consume sufficient amounts of Vitamin B9, known as what? | FOLIC ACID |
| Doctors listen for “Korotkoff sounds” when they check what? | BLOOD PRESSURE |
| Dolittle,Strangelove and Zhivago are surnames of classic movie characters who share what distinguished title? | DOCTOR |
| Donning a sizeable gray-ribboned hat, who performed “My Country Tis of Thee” at Barack Obama’s inaugeration? | ARETHA FRANKLIN |
| Doppler is the team mascot of what WNBA franchise? | SEATTLE STORM |
| Doppler is the team mascot of what WNBA franchise? | SEATTLE STORM |
| Drawing 3 million visitors over 24 days,what U.S. state reportedly hosts the most attended state fair in the country? | TEXAS |
| Dresses whose hemlines are short in front but long in back are known by what hair-inspired term? | MULLET DRESS |
| Drip irrigation systems perform roughly the same function as which of these gardening implements? | LAWN SPRINKLER |
| Drivers traversing the Golden Gate Bridge are afforded picturesque views of what famous island? | ALCATRAZ |
| Dropping from a size 16 down to a size 6, what actress was spokesperson for Weight Watchers in 2010? | JENNIFER HUDSON |
| Drugs known as “beta blockers” are commonly prescribed for which of these conditions? | HYPERTENSION |
| Dubbed “The Angriest Man in the World,” viral video star Jack Rebney is better known as what? | WINNEBAGO MAN |
| Due in part to the city of Hershey,what U.S. state is the country’s leading producer of chocolate? | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Due to his line of work, what notable American is often referred to by the press as “The Reverend Al?” | AL SHARPTON |
| Due to his real-life first initial, the actor known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers films has what nickname? | MINI-V |
| Due to its deep and powerful sound,what brass instrument is traditionally the only one of its kind in an orchestra? | TUBA |
| Due to its history, New York’s Ellis Island is home to a museum focusing on what subject? | IMMIGRATION |
| Due to its immense popularity with the Chinese,what U.S. state was the first to open its own tourism office in China? | NEVADA |
| Due to its low rate of obesity,what state is consistently labeled the “skinniest” in the U.S.? | COLORADO |
| Due to its political content, which of these comics was often published in newspapers’ op-ed sections? | THE BLOOMDOONS |
| Due to its presumed power over backsliding vegetarians,which of the following has been labeled a “Gateway Meat”? | BACON |
| Due to its rich history,what area of the world is popularly known as the “cradle of civilization”? | MESOPOTAMIA |
| Due to its strict obscenity laws, which of these countries once published a version of “Playboy” without any nudity? | INDONESIA |
| Due to its unique chemical qualities, which of these foods can remain edible for centuries if sealed from moisture? | HONEY |
| Due to licensing costs, what singer’s version of “Love and Marriage” is not on “Married…With Children” DVDs? | FRANK SINATRA |
| Due to shifts in the Mississippi River,in 2010 Minnesota had to “return” two islands to what neighboring state? | WISCONSIN |
| Due to Spanish naming conventions,which of these artists was born with a name that was 20 words long? | PABLO PICASSO |
| Due to the appearance of the numbers, what poker hand is slangily known as “snowmen”? | PAIR OF EIGHTS |
| Due to the popularity of Harry Potter, what word was added to the Oxford English dictionary in 2003? | Muggle |
| Due to the way the player’s legs move,the difficult soccer maneuver known as a “scissors kick” is also called a what? | BICYCLE KICK |
| Due to their decorative trim, what type of automobiles popularized the nickname “woodies” in the ’60s? | STATION WAGONS |
| During deep sleep, a healthy adult’s brain emits which of these kind of waves? | DELTA |
| During her 2010 SNL monologue,Betty White quipped that what website sounded like “a huge waste of time”? | FACEBOOK |
| During his illustrious career, Romanian-born Bela Karolyi coached 9 Olympic champions in what sport? | GYMNASTICS |
| During his presidency, Bill Clinton added which of these amenities to the White House? | JOGGING TRACK |
| During Kabbalah study,what music star prefers to go by her Hebrew name “Esther”? | MADONNA |
| During the 2010 BP oil spill, oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico for a total of how many days? | 86 days |
| During the Depression.impoverished people built tent cities and shantytowns known by what “presidential” nickname? | HOOVERVILLES |
| During World War I,what country introduced a fleet of submarines known as “U-boats”? | GERMANY |
| During WWI,butter often had to be imported from the Netherlands to France to create what aptly named sauce? | HOLLANDAISE |
| Dwight Eisenhower renamed the presidential retreat “Camp David” in honor of who? | HIS GRANDSON |
| E is for “Everyone,” T is for “Teen” and M is for “Mature” are standard ratings for which of the following? | VIDEO GAMES |
| Each May, what European country observes National Windmill and Pumping Station Day? | THE NETHERLANDS |
| Each of these 2010 films is primarily set in the state of Massachusetts, except for which? | UNSTOPPABLE |
| Each year since 1993, the coveted T.S. Eliot Prize has been awarded to a writer of what? | POETRY |
| Each year, the Bram Stoke awards are presented to writers of what literary genre? | HORROR |
| Each year, the South Pole experiences how many months of total darkness? | 6 |
| Each year,the Bram Stoker Awards are presented to writers of what literary genre? | HORROR |
| Earl Grey tea gets its distinctive flavor from the oil of what citrus fruit? | BERGAMOT |
| Earning its lead actor an Oscar, the 1968 drama “Charly” is based on what science fiction novel? | FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON |
| Echolocation is a scientific process that determines the location of objects by using what? | SOUND |
| Editor-in-chief of Men’s Health magazine,David Zinczenko is the best-selling author of what diet book? | EAT THIS,NOT THAT |
| Eduardus and Ursus and Christophorus Robinus are two characters in a Latin version of what classic kids’ story? | WINNIE-THE-POOH |
| Edward Michael Grylls, rugged host of the Discovery Series “Man vs. Wild,” goes by what nickname? | BEAR |
| Eirik Thorvaldson was a famous Viking explorer who is better known by what hair-inspired nickname? | ERIC THE RED |
| Ellen DeGeneres typically kicks off episodes of her popular daytime talk show by doing what? | DANCING |
| Emeralds contain small amounts of chromium that cause them to have what characteristic color? | GREEN |
| Emirates Airlines, the largest carrier in the Middle East, is headquartered in what city? | DUBAI |
| Enabling it to go for weeks without food,a camel’s hump is primarily used to store what? | FAT |
| Ending the careers of many a pro baseball player,which of these injuries affects the shoulder? | ROTATOR CUFF TEAR |
| Endorsed by celebs like Jessica Simpson and Katy Perry,Proactiv is a what? | ACNE TREATMENT |
| Engineered by scientists, the broccoflower is what type of edible? | VEGETABLE |
| Entertainment Weekly’s 2008 list of “Horrible Movie Accents” included Tom Cruise’s Irish brogue in what film? | FAR AND AWAY |
| Equivalent to 20 bottles, which of these large bottles of champagne holds the greatest volume? | NEBUCHADNEZZAR |
| Eric Clapton wrote the classic hit “Layla” as a love song to what rock star’s wife? | GEORGE HARRISON |
| Erin Andrews earned the apt nickname “America’s Sideline Princess” as a reporter for what network? | ESPN |
| Espadrilles are a type of what? | SHOES |
| Especially used at airports,SPDT is a security program that stands for “Screening of Passengers by” what? | OBSERVATION TECHNIQUES |
| Established in 1867, the Marquess of Queensberry Rules set the modern framework for what sport? | BOXING |
| Established in 1954, what Rhode Island city hosts a well-known jazz music festival every summer? | NEWPORT |
| Established in 1990, the James Beard Foundation Awards recognizes excellency in which of these fields? | CUISINE |
| Established in 1996,an emergency response bulletin issued upon the suspected abduction of a child is known as a what? | AMBER ALERT |
| Estro-Logic is the name of an herb supplement that markets itself towards what demographic? | MENOPAUSAL WOMEN |
| Eva Longoria once sadly noted that the only bilingual cartoon character of her youth was who? | SPEEDY GONZALES |
| Even though he is a famous teetotaler,which of these celebrities launched his own brand of vodka in 2006? | DONALD TRUMP |
| Even though he is a fish,StarKist’s “hipster” mascot Charlie the Tuna is usually depicted wearing what? | RED BERET AND GLASSES |
| Even though he’s deceased,what actor has appeared on every Harris Poll for America’s Favorite Actor since 1994? | JOHN WAYNE |
| Every January,college football’s Sugar Bowl takes place in what U.S. city? | NEW ORLEANS |
| Every year McDonald’s offers its popular Shamrock Shake for a limited time during what month? | MARCH |
| Every year on March 31st,California observes Cesar Chavez Day to honor the birth of a famous what? | LABOR LEADER |
| Evite is a popular website for people planning to do what? | THROW A PARTY |
| Excluding the two-part series finale,what long-running sitcom’s episode titles all started with “The One…”? | FRIENDS |
| Experts suggest rubbing your hands against stainless steel to chemically neutralize the smell of what household odor? | GARLIC |
| Explicitly taking on the iphone, in 2009 Motorola released a smartphone with which futuristic name? | DROID |
| Exposure to sunlight would most likely help to cure a person suffering from which of these conditions? | SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER |
| Falafel,a popular Middle Eastern dish,is usually made by grinding and frying what? | CHICKPEAS |
| Famed Spanish shoe designer Manuel Blahnik is better known by what nickname? | MANOLO |
| Familiar to film buffs,Sunset Boulevard borders which of these prominent college campuses? | UCLA |
| Familiar to viewers of Fox football broadcasts, the computer-animated mascot “Cleatus” is a what? | ROBOT |
| Famous for his attempts to predict the future,16th-century physician Nostradamus hailed from what country? | FRANCE |
| Famous for his deadpan line “Bueller…..Bueller,” Ben Stein is given what title in the credits for “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”? | ECONOMICS TEACHER |
| Famous for his namesake “curl”,how do you spell the nickname of hairdresser and chemist Robert Redding? | JHERI |
| Famous for its 18th-century architecture,the historic neighborhood “Society Hill” lies in what city? | PHILADELPHIA |
| Famous for playing a butcher, what eccentric actor has taken time off to work as a cobbler? | DANIEL DAY-LEWIS |
| Famous for playing a butcher,what eccentric actor has taken time off to work as a cobbler? | DANIEL-DAY LEWIS |
| Famous for playing sneering villains,which of these British actors appeared in his first-ever film role at the age of 42? | ALAN RICKMAN |
| Famous for the lifesaving maneuver named after him, Henry J. Heimlich was what type of doctor? | THORACIC SURGEON |
| Famous in her own right, handbag designer Kate Spade has a famous brother-in-law named David, who is a what? | COMIC |
| Famous siblings Rosanna,David,Patricia and Alexis are all Hollywood actors with what last name? | ARQUETTE |
| Far lighter than lead, what electron-rich metal does Chevrolet use for the batteries in its Volt car? | LITHIUM |
| Fashionistas often use cosmetics to achieve a common and coveted look known as “smoky” what? | EYES |
| Featured in a 1990s Beck song,what is the translation of the Spanish lyric “Soy un perdedor”? | I’M A LOSER |
| Featured in Madonna’s 1998 video “Frozen,” mehndi are temporary henna tattoos traditionally placed where? | HANDS & FEET |
| Featured in the popular Chinese dish lo mein, “mein” means what in Chinese? | NOODLES |
| Featured in working mother’s list of “Most Powerful Moms in Sports,” Dara Torres is a well-known what? | SWIMMER |
| Featured on a jokey apron,”Dijon Vu” is defined as “the feeling that you’ve had this” what “before”? | MUSTARD |
| Featured on light bulb packages,what unit of measure is defined as the amount of light emitted by one candle? | LUMEN |
| Featured on the Shakespeare family coat of arms,the French motto “Non sans droit!” means “not without” what? | RIGHT |
| Featuring a high,prominent bridge,an aquiline nose is better known as a what? | ROMAN NOSE |
| Featuring a nod to his company’s name, “Losing My Virginity” is the title of what entrepreneur’s memoir? | RICHARD BRANSON |
| Featuring an emotional scene set a potter’s wheel,a musical based on what movie opened in London in 2011? | GHOST |
| Featuring Betty White,what organization launched its irrelevant “Get Over It!” ad campaign in 2011? | AARP |
| Featuring men who agree to murder to help one another,the 2011 comedy “Horrible Bosses” echoes what Hitchcock film? | STRANGERS ON A TRAIN |
| Fela kuti is credited with creating what genre of “world music”? | AFROBEAT |
| Filled with warm, slightly salty water, a neti pot is used for treating what common condition? | SINUSITUS |
| Films like “Avatar” use what technology,where sensors are placed on an actor’s body to record their movements digitally? | PERFORMANCE CAPTURE |
| Finally closed in 2010, Chicago’s notorious Cabrini-Green housing projects were the setting of what ’70s sitcom? | GOOD TIMES |
| First enjoyed in 1949, which candy brand was created by Bill and Dorothy Harmsen in Golden, Colorado? | JOLLY RANCHER |
| First found in the U.S. in 1999,West Nile virus is primarily transmitted by what? | MOSQUITOES |
| First Lady of France Carla Bruni-Sarkozy plays a museum tour guide in whose 2011 film “Midnight in Paris”? | WOODY ALLEN |
| First used to describe certain jazz fans in the ’40s,what term now refers to irony-loving youngsters? | HIPSTER |
| Fitting for a devout Baptist and Sunday school teacher,”Deacon” was the Secret Service code name for what president? | JIMMY CARTER |
| Fittingly, John Deere round balers and square balers do what? | GATHER HAY |
| Fittingly, the Liberty Bell is featured in the logo of what Major League Baseball team? | PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES |
| Fittingly, the World Potato Congress was held in the U.S. for the first time in 2006 in what U.S. state capital? | BOISE |
| Fittingly, what world landmark boasts a feature known as “The Tsar’s Tower?” | THE KREMLIN |
| Fittingly, “Georgia On My Mind” is the theme song to which of these classic TV shows? | DESIGNING WOMEN |
| Fittingly,the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library displays the typewriter used to write what classic novel? | GONE WITH THE WIND |
| Fittingly,the entrance to Colorado’s state capitol building features the phrase “One Mile Above” what? | SEA LEVEL |
| Fittingly,the first Filene’s Basement was located below a store called Filene’s in what big city? | BOSTON |
| Fittingly,the online retailer Zappos adapted its name from “zapatos,” the Spanish word for what? | SHOES |
| Fittingly,what man-made fabric derived its name by rearranging the letters in the word “expands”? | SPANDEX |
| Fittingly,which of these popular 20th century authors is buried in Tarzana,California? | EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS |
| Five different yellow Volkswagen buses were used in the filming of which of these road trip movies? | LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE |
| Fleur de sel is an expensive type of what? | SALT |
| Fluent in French, what actress often dubs her own lines for the French language versions of her films? | JODIE FOSTER |
| Foam Hands is a company that encourages it’s customers to wear gear at which of the events? | Football Games |
| Following a highly public scandal,Tiger Woods returned to pro golf in 2010 at what tournament? | THE MASTERS |
| Following a September Harvest Moon,the full moon in October is commonly known as what? | HUNTER’S MOON |
| Following China,India and the United States,what country has the world’s fourth largest population? | INDONESIA |
| Following suit with Princess Diana,Kate Middleton omitted what word from her wedding vows to Prince William? | OBEY |
| Following up on the lives of Rick and Ilsa, the 1998 novel “As Time Goes By” is a controversial sequel to what film? | CASABLANCA |
| Foods that are high in fiber contain a complex carbohydrate indigestible to humans called what? | CELLULOSE |
| Footrests are common features on which of these children’s toys? | POGO STICKS |
| For a 1967 “Ed Sullivan Show” stint,The Doors were asked to change an indecent lyric in what song? | LIGHT MY FIRE |
| For a holiday promotion, TravelLodge offered a free “room at the inn” for couples whose first names were what? | MARY AND JOSEPH |
| For half a century,Mister Softee trucks have driven America’s streets playing music and peddling what? | ICE CREAM |
| For his significant contribution to the genre, author Zane Grey is often called the “father of the” what? | WESTERN NOVEL |
| For his skill at playing his instrument of choice,legendary bandleader Artie Shaw was dubbed the “King of the” what? | CLARINET |
| For many years, which of these snack foods promoted itself as “the cheese that goes crunch”? | CHEETOS |
| For many years,which of these TV journalists was suspected of being the Watergate informant known as Deep Throat? | DIANE SAWYER |
| For most of his 40-year run as the Today show’s film critic,Gene Shalit sported which of these looks? | BOW TIE, BUSHY MUSTACHE |
| For most of the 1988 movie “Working Girl,” Melanie Griffith’s character had what occupation? | SECRETARY |
| For over 100 years,the dreaded woll beevil was a scrooge to which of these U.S. crops? | COTTON |
| For over 30 years,United Airlines’ ad slogans urged travelers to fly what kind of skies? | FRIENDLY SKIES |
| For over 60 years,which of these retailers featured an annual “Running of the Brides” wedding dress sale? | FILENE’S BASEMENT |
| For over a century,the New Year’s Day Tournament of Roses Parade has taken place in what U.S. city? | PASADENA, CA |
| For reasons that should be clear to math enthusiasts,April 16th is the official “holiday” of what popular website? | FOURSQUARE |
| For seven seasons,TV’s “Gilmore Girls” featured a fast-talking mother and daughter who shared what name? | LORELAI |
| For several seasons, Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper have helped contestants on what reality TV show? | THE BIGGEST LOSER |
| For several years,the male dancing company Chippendales has tried to copyright what signature look? | CUFFS & COLLAR |
| For shoppers on a budget,Designer Imposters is a brand providing knockoffs of what luxury item? | FRAGRANCE |
| For the most part,what imaginary geographical line follows the 180th meridian? | INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE |
| For those seeking more bang for your bite,the larger version of the pasta tortellini is called what? | TORTELLONI |
| For years, Conan O’Brien has poked fun of his decidedly unhip car, a 1992 what? | FORD TAURUS |
| For years, the Slim-Fast slogan was a “shake for breakfast, a shake for lunch, and then a ” what for dinner? | SENSIBLE DINNER |
| For years, the “Today” Show’s Willard Scott has wished centenarians happy birthday on a segment sponsored by whom? | SMUCKERS |
| For years,the now-defunct Weekly World News tabloid captivated readers with ongoing stories about what creature? | BAT BOY |
| For years,what long-running TV show used a theme song aptly titled “Johnny’s Theme”? | THE TONIGHT SHOW |
| Forensics investigators often use “dactyloscopy,” a method of identifying people using what unique trait? | FINGERPRINT PATTERN |
| Forget-me-not flowers are typically a shade of what color? | BLUE |
| Formed in 1998, 30 Seconds to Mars is a Los-Angeles based rock band led by what actor? | JARED LETO |
| Former energy company Enron originally held what name,before realizing the word meant “intestine”? | ENTERON |
| Former House speaker Newt Gingrich once stated in an interview that he thought what actor should play him in a movie? | BRAD PITT |
| Former model Padma Lakshmi began hosting what popular reality competition series in 2006? | TOP CHEF |
| Former pro hockey player Tim Horton lent his name to a popular fast food franchise specializing in what? | DOUGHNUTS |
| Former rapper Vanilla Ice stars in a reality show that follows his current career doing what? | REMODELING HOMES |
| Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was born in what country? | GERMANY |
| Formerly known as Sleuth, Cloo is a cable TV channel dedicated to what genre of programming? | MYSTERY |
| Fought over for decades, what Mediterranean island speaks Greek in its southern half and Turkish up north? | CYPRUS |
| Found at a German zoo,Eclyse the “zorse” is a half-horse hybrid animal with what distinctive markings on her coat? | BLACK AND WHITE STRIPES |
| Found in Asia and Africa,jackals belong to the same family as what domesticated animals? | DOGS |
| Found mostly in Asia,the macaque is a type of what animal? | MONKEY |
| Founded in 1856, the Wurlitzer Company is famous for producing which of these items? | JUKEBOXES |
| Founded in 1868, Martinelli’s is a California-based company best known for producing what? | SPARKLING CIDER |
| Founded in 1881, the Wharton School is a prestigious business school at what university? | UNIVERSITY OF PENNSLYVANIA |
| Founded in 1958, the FAA is a government agency controlled by what U.S. department? | TRANSPORTATION |
| Founded in 1963, the letters in the national drugstore chain CVS stand for what? | Corrective Vaccine Salves |
| Founded in 1968, what is the company J.D. Power and Associates best known for providing? | CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DATA |
| Founded in 1972,Scantron Corporation is best known for its products that do what? | GRADE TESTS |
| Founded in 1984, what natural food brand bills itself as “7 Whole Grains on a Mission”? | KASHI |
| Founded in 1999,Edible Arrangements specializes in edible “bouquets” primarily made of what? | FRESH FRUIT |
| Founded in Jamaica, the Rastafari religion was popularized by what famous iconic musician? | BOB MARLEY |
| Founded in London in 1766,Christie’s is one of the world’s oldest what? | AUCTION HOUSES |
| Founded in Pennsylvania in 1829,what brand of beer claims to be from “America’s Oldest Brewery”? | YUENGLING |
| French Impressionist Edgar Degas is famous for his paintings and sculptors depicting what performers? | BALLET DANCERS |
| Fresh blueberries grown in the U.S. are typically in season during which of these months? | JULY |
| From 1856 until 1939, the country of Thailand was officially known as what? | SIAM |
| From 1883 until the 1950s what country claimed Vietnam as a country? | FRANCE |
| From 1898 to 1901, what country experienced a popular uprising known as the Boxer Rebellion? | CHINA |
| From 1916 to 2001,the Boeing aircraft company was headquartered in what city? | SEATTLE |
| From 1948 to 1956,Americans’ growing taste for pizza sparked an increase in sales of what herb? | OREGANO |
| From 1967-1989, Jesse White played what advertising icon? | MAYTAG REPAIRMAN |
| From 2005 to 2011,actor Steve Carell played Michael Scott on what popular TV sitcom? | THE OFFICE |
| From a Sanskrit phrase meaning “one with great measure,” a mahout is a driver of what kind of animal? | ELEPHANT |
| From a word meaning “to sit”, a seance is a gathering at which people attempt to do what? | SPEAK WITH THE DEAD |
| From Earth, Mars appears to be what shade of color? | RED |
| From the French for “half-cup,” a demitasse is commonly a small serving of what? | COFFEE |
| From what country’s controversial court case did the phrase “a dingo’s got my baby” originate? | AUSTRALIA |
| Garbanzo beans are also known by what name? | CHICKPEAS |
| Generally speaking,the difference between a liquor and a liqueur is that a liqueur is what? | SWEETENED |
| Generally speaking,which of these U.S. cities is pronounced with a “z” sound by outsiders and an “s” sound by locals? | BOISE |
| George A. Romero’s classic “Night of the Living Dead” series popularized what movie monsters? | ZOMBIES |
| George Bernard Shaw once humorously defined what activity as “the vertical expression of horizontal desire”? | DANCING |
| George H.W. Bush’s presidential library is located on the campus of what Texas university? | TEXAS A&M |
| George Orwell’s autobiographical 1938 book “Homage to Catalonia” opens with Orwell in what European city? | BARCELONA |
| George Steinbrenner,the legendary owner of the NY Yankees,made his fortune in what industry? | SHIPPING |
| George W. Bush gets his middle name, “Walker,” from which of his relatives? | PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER |
| Giving her a radiant halo called an “aureole,” how many rays shoot out from the Statue of Liberty’s crown? | SEVEN |
| Giving it the scientific name of Leviathan melvillei,researchers recently discovered the bones of a prehistoric what? | WHALE |
| Golden-voiced Julie Andrews won her only Oscar for her work in what movie musical? | MARY POPPINS |
| Grammatically speaking,which of these reality TV show titles is an imperative statement? | SAY YES TO THE DRESS |
| Grammy-winning country music star Judith Newton rose to fame in the ’80s with what nickname? | JUICE NEWTON |
| Great Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer is the equivalent to what U.S. cabinet position? | SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY |
| Greater New York City is often called the “Tri-state area,” a term that refers to New York,New Jersey and what third state? | CONNECTICUT |
| Gregory Maguire’s 2003 novel “Mirror Mirror” is a revisionist version of what classic fairy tale? | SNOW WHITE |
| Groundhogs are also commonly known as what? | WOODCHUCKS |
| growing spa treatment service, thermal-auricular therapy is better known by what name? | EAR CANDLING |
| Grown and cultivated from the Yerba mate plant,mate is a South American variety of what beverage? | TEA |
| Gun-control advocate James Brady once held what position in the Reagan administration? | PRESS SECRETARY |
| Hailed as a must-have for new parents, “Sophie” is a French-made baby’s chew toy in the shape of what animal? | GIRAFFE |
| Hailed as a super-food, the much-hyped acai berry is harvested in which of these countries? | BRAZIL |
| Hailing from Spain,what pro tennis player uses a logo that resembles a bull? | RAFAEL NADAL |
| Haley’s comet, which last appeared in and will next return in 2061, takes how long to orbit the sun? | 75 YEARS |
| Harpo,Oprah’s production company,shares its name with a character from a novel by what author? | ALICE WALKER |
| Harvest gold and “avocado green” were trendy colors for kitchen appliances during what decade? | 1970S |
| Haskell Opera House has its stage in Quebec, Canada, while most of its audience members sit in what state? | VERMONT |
| Having nothing to do with their political views, what sport features players labeled as right and left wing? | HOCKEY |
| Hawaiian for “quick,” what word describes a web page that can be edited by many people? | WIKI |
| he 2010 film “The Last Play at Shea” examines the history of a stadium and former home of what team? | NY METS |
| he political Web site Huffingtonpost.com was founded in 2005 by a writer with what first name? | ARIANNA |
| he popular Ed Hardy line of clothing is named after a person with what profession? | TATTOO ARTIST |
| Headlines exclaimed “Aack!” when it was announced that what long-running comic strip would end in 2010? | CATHY |
| Headlines quipped, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith Go To Washington,” reporting on a 2012 White House visit by what celeb couple? | BRAD PITT & ANGELINA JOLIE |
| Headlines read “Deja Blue” after what NFL team scored a second Super Bowl win over the Patriots in 2012? | NEW YORK GIANTS |
| Headquartered in Cupertino,what tech company offers “Cupidtino,” an online dating site that connects fans of its products? | APPLE |
| Heard in the expression, “That really sticks in my craw,” a “craw” is literally a what? | BIRD’S THROAT |
| Held in New York, “Night of a Thousand Stevies” is a fan festival honoring what band’s former lead singer? | FLEETWOOD MAC |
| Helping campus-bound kids since 1996,which bit of numerical jargon is a tax-friendly college savings plan? | 529 |
| Helping people cope with the current economy,The Recessionista blog primarily covers what area of interest? | FASHION |
| henille, a soft, fuzzy fabric, is aptly named for the French word for what bug? | CATERPILLAR |
| Henry Ford built a replica of Thomas Edison’s famous Menlo Park labaratory in what Midwestern city? | DEARBORN, MI |
| Henry Heimlech,the doctor famous for his life-saving maneuver,is the cousin of an actor famous for what sitcom character? | “POTSIE” WEBER |
| Henry VIII belonged to what royal family? | TUDOR |
| Hidden in the word “mosquito” is the name of the capital city of what South American country? | ECUADOR |
| Hidden in the word “mosquito” is the name of the capital city of what South American country? | ECUADOR |
| Hillary Clinton’s 1996 bestseller was based on the African proverb “It takes a whole village to” do what? | RAISE A CHILD |
| Hirsutism is a medical condition common among which of these circus performers? | BEARDED LADIES |
| Historian Edward Gibbon is best known for his six-volume account of the “Decline and Fall” od what empire? | ROMAN |
| Hollywood’s favorite time of year,which of these months falls within a period known as “awards season”? | FEBRUARY |
| Hollywood’s star-studded Walk of Fame is centered at the famous intersection of Hollywood Blvd and what? | VINE |
| Home of “Clawed the Eagle,” American University is a private school located where? | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| Home to a 5,000-year-old stone circle,the Hebrides islands are located off the coast of what country? | SCOTLAND |
| Home to a famous breed of tiger,Bengal is a region located in what part of the world? | SOUTH ASIA |
| Home to a large global banking industry, Zurich is the most populated city of what country? | SWITZERLAND |
| Home to the National Christmas Tree,the park area directly south of the White House is known as what? | THE ELLIPSE |
| Honolulu,the capital city of Hawaii,is located on which of its islands? | OAHU |
| Honored by the Kennedy Center in 2003, Itzhak Perlman is a world-renowned player of what musical instrument? | VIOLIN |
| Horn and Fishbacher are the last names of what famous duo? | SIEGFRIED AND ROY |
| Hosted by Don Francisco since 1962,the variety show “Sabado Gigante” fittingly airs on what day of the week? | SATURDAY |
| How many basic positions of the feet are there in traditional ballet? | FIVE |
| How many calories does a person have to burn to lose one pound of fat? | 3,500 *CORRECT* |
| How many emirates, or territories, comprise the Middle Eastern territory known as United Arab Emirates? | 7 |
| How many episodes of the “real-time” TV series “24” would it take to depict the events of a single week? | 168 |
| How many fluid ounces are in a pint? | 16 |
| How many issues would a subscriber to both USA TODAY and Texas Weekly get in one calendar year? | 64 |
| How many numbers between ten and twenty have names that end with the suffix “-teen?” | 7 |
| How many prime numbers are there between 1 and 20? | 8 *CORRECT* |
| How many queens does a typical honeybee nest have at any one time? | ONE |
| How many seconds are in one hour? | 3600 |
| How many total ribs are there in the human rib cage? | 25 |
| How many total ribs are there in the human rib cage? | 24 |
| How many U.S. presidents have had sons who also served as U.S. president? | 2 |
| How many workers sit on a steel beam hundreds of feet in the air in the iconic 1932 photo “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper”? | 11 |
| How many years after the Civil War did WWII end? | 80 |
| How many years transpired between the publication of George Orwell’s “1984” and the year 1984? | 35 |
| How old was Thomas Jefferson when he drafted the Declaration of Independence? | 33 *CORRECT* |
| Icebreakers are ships often used to navigate which of these parts of the world? | ARCTIC OCEAN |
| If 10-year-old Bart Simpson had aged since the show’s premiere,in what year would he have reached drinking age in the U.S.? | 2000 *CORRECT* |
| If a gross is equal to 144 units,how many units are in a dozen gross,also known as a “great gross”? | 1728 *CORRECT* |
| If a group of people does something “en masse,” how are they doing it? | IN UNISON |
| If a man’s shirt size is 16-32/33,the “16” is a measurement of what? | CIRCUMFERENCE OF NECK |
| If a person has blue eyes, it is because what part of his eyes are blue? | IRIS |
| If a person was born in 1991, what birthday did they celebrate during the palindromic year? | 11TH |
| If a woman making 50,000 dollars a year gets a 20% raise, what is her new annual salary? | $60,000 |
| If a woman walks 10,000 feet,how many more feet does she have to walk to go a distance of two miles? | 560 |
| If an “n” is added to the end of it, what zodiac sign becomes the name for the animal that symbolizes it? | SCORPIO |
| If Blue from “Blue’s Clues” and Clifford the Big Red Dog had a puppy,what color would it most likely be? | PURPLE |
| If each can contains 12 ounces, what is the total volume of liquid in a six-pack of beer? | 72 OUNCES |
| If every U.S. Senator had the floor for 3 minutes, how many total hours of speaking would ensue? | 5 |
| If he lived in ancient Rome, what superhero might have gone by the name “Homo Ferreus”? | IRONMAN |
| If hot dogs come in 10-packs and buns in 8-packs, which of these combos will have an equal amount of franks and buns? | 4 HOT DOG PACKS, 5 BUN PACKS |
| If it could talk, the traditional animal symbol of the Democratic Party would most likely say what? | HEE-HAW! |
| If it were an actual pole,the axis around which the Earth spins would pass through what continent? | ANTARCTICA |
| If someone is not familiar with another person,he might say “I don’t know him from” whom? | ADAM |
| If someone were to describe Nicolas Cage as “cagey,” they might mean that he is what? | SHREWD |
| If the countries were represented by their national flowers, what would be the 2010 World Cup final match up? | RED CARNATIONS VS. TULIPS |
| If the Gettysburg Address were delivered in 2012,”four score and seven years ago” would refer to what year? | 1925 *CORRECT* |
| If the Gettysburg Address were delivered today in 2011, “Four score and seven years ago” would refer to what year? | 1924 |
| If the Gettysburg Address were delivered today in 2011, “four score and seven years ago” would refer to what year? | 1924 (C) |
| If the Indy 500 were “converted” from miles to kilometers,it would be called the what? | INDY 805 |
| If the singer Davy Jones had a locked actually located in “Davy Jones’s locker,” where would it be? | AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA |
| If the “OctoMom” Nadya Suleman had birthed one more child,she might have been called the what? | NONAMOM |
| If there are 8 bits in a byte, then how many bytes are in a bit? | 0.125 |
| If they were actual members of the U.S. Army,which of these characters would hold the highest rank? | COLONEL SANDERS |
| If tripe is on the menu for dinner,which of the following might you have the pleasure of eating? | COW STOMACH |
| If you are traveling on an airplane that has a cruising altitude of 30,000 feet,about how many miles are you above the Earth? | 5.7 *CORRECT* |
| If you burn off 500 more calories than you consume each day,how long should it take for you to lose one pound? | SEVEN DAYS |
| If you counted them, which of the following would total 36, 525? | DAYS IN A CENTURY |
| If you had one of each of the 50 U.S. commemorative quarters, how much money would you have? | $12.50 |
| If you have four shirts and three pairs of pants, how many unique ensembles can you put together? | TWELVE |
| If you rearrange the letters in Meg Ryan’s name,you can form the name of a European country that has what capital? | BERLIN |
| If you wanted to visit the “Geographic Center of North America,” you’d have to go to what U.S. state/ | NORTH DAKOTA |
| If you “throw brickbats” at someone, it means you are doing which of these things? | CRITICIZING THEM |
| If your astrological sign is the one that comes first alphabetically,then when is your birthday? | JANUARY OR FEBRUARY |
| If your astrological sign is the one that comes first alphabetically,then when is your birthday? | JANUARY OR FEBRUARY |
| If “ASAP” is too long, text messengers can type what three- letter abbreviation to mean “immediately”? | PDQ |
| ILM, the special effects company founded by George Lucas, stands for Industrial Light and what? | MAGIC |
| Immortalized by The Beatles, Abbey Road is a famous street in what European city? | LONDON |
| Important for ad rates, TV programming in Feb, May, July, and November has what special name? | SWEEPS |
| Important for its use in fertilizer, ammonia is a compound made from hydrogen and what other element? | NITROGEN |
| Important for proper feng shui,which home improvement item comes in “right-handed” and “left-handed” versions? | DOOR |
| Important in South American cuisine, which of these foods has been called “the supergrain of the future?” | QUINOA |
| In a cliche scene from many Westerns, gunslingers meet for a final showdown when? | HIGH NOON |
| In 1587, Mary Queen of Scots was beheaded for her part in a plot to assassinate which British monarch? | ELIZABETH I |
| In 1587, what family gave birth to Virginia, the first English child born in the Americas? | THE DARES |
| In 1667, the Dutch traded Manhattan for the tiny Indonesian island of Rum, valuable for its abundance of what spice? | NUTMEG |
| In 1820,Maine became the 23rd state in the Union by separating from what other state? | MASSACHUSETTS |
| In 1835, Charles Darwin spent five weeks observing the indigenous life on what chain of islands? | THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS |
| In 1839,what inventor first vulcanized rubber? | CHARLES GOODYEAR |
| In 1844,the independent candidate Joseph Smith,Jr. became the first what to run for president? | MORMON |
| In 1849,mounting debt forced what French author to sell his famed castle,the Chateau de Monte-Cristo? | ALEXANDRE DUMAS |
| In 1865, John Stetson introduced a now-famous version of what type of hat? | COWBOY HAT |
| In 1872,an act of Congress established what as America’s first official national park? | YELLOWSTONE |
| In 1872,Susan B.Anthony was arrested in Rochester,New York,for illegally doing what? | VOTING |
| In 1876, what inventor uttered the now-famous words, “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you” ? | ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL |
| In 1881,the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral took place in a city that is now part of what state? | ARIZONA |
| In 1884,brothers Al,Otto,Charles,John,and Alf Ringling founded a famous what in Baraboo,WI? | CIRCUS |
| In 1885, what popular soft drink was invented at Morrison’s Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, TX? | DOCTOR PEPPER |
| In 1898,Swiss businessman Cesar Ritz established a now-famous what in Paris? | HOTEL |
| In 1902,nine motor clubs merged to form a nonprofit organization currently known by what name? | AAA *CORRECT* |
| In 1903,the International Brotherhood of Teamsters was formed to help persons who did what? | HAULED LOADS |
| In 1909, who became the first President to be depicted on a circulating U.S. monetary coin? | ABRAHAM LINCOLN |
| In 1918, William L. Murphy invented a stow-away version of what piece of furniture? | BED |
| In 1926,Adriano,Marcello,and Bruno Ducati founded a firm today known for manufacturing what? | MOTORCYCLES |
| In 1927,Charles Lindbergh flew the first solo,non-stop transatlantic flight aboard what aircraft? | SPIRIT OF ST.LOUIS |
| In 1928, anthropologist Margaret Mead published her landmark study titled “Coming of Age in” what country? | SAMOA |
| In 1930, Herman Fisher and Irving Price became the namesakes for a famous brand of what? | CHILDREN’S TOYS |
| In 1935,what accounting firm began its long-running tradition of tallying votes for the Academy Awards? | PRICE WATERHOUSE |
| In 1939,Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard founded a company that today specializes in making what? | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT |
| In 1945,what food became the first to be intentionally microwaved? | POPCORN |
| In 1946, the John Oster Manufacturing Company introduced the Osterizer, a popular brand of what? | BLENDER |
| In 1948, a Chicago paper ran the famously incorrect headline “Dewey Defeats Truman” on the third of what month? | NOVEMBER |
| In 1950,Senator Joe McCarthy became the central figure in a national crusade known as the what? | RED SCARE |
| In 1955,Rosa Parks made history when she refused to give up her seat on a public bus in what city? | MONTGOMERY,ALABAMA |
| In 1955,the novel “The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant” was turned into a Broadway musical with what title? | DAMN YANKEES |
| In 1956, Chuck Williams opened the first WIlliams-Sonoma store in what state? | |
| In 1956,Chuck Williams opened the first Williams-Sonoma store in what U.S. state? | CALIFORNIA |
| In 1959, Travelers Insurance began featuring what red item as part of its logo? | UMBRELLA |
| In 1960, Mount Everest explorer Sir Edmund Hillary led an expedition to find what mythical creature? | ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN |
| In 1960,Mattel introduced a popular “talking” doll named what? | CHATTY CATHY |
| In 1965,former test pilot Owen Maclaren patented a prototype of the B-01,the basis for a popular line of what? | BABY STROLLERS |
| In 1966, rock guitarist James Hendrix officially changed the spelling of his first name to what? | JIMI |
| In 1968, what star of “Planet of the Apes” turned heads with what’s billed as the first ever himan-ape movie kiss? | CHARLTON HESTON |
| In 1969, the Apollo 11 lunar module landed on a region of the moon named “Sea of” what? | TRANQUILITY |
| In 1971 cult classic, what does an older woman say to a younger man when he says, “I love you Maude”? | I LIKE YOU HAROLD |
| In 1971,in an effort to bolster relations,a team of U.S. athletes was invited to China to compete in what sport? | PING-PONG |
| In 1971,The NY Times published excerpts of top-secret Vietnam War documents commonly known as what? | PENTAGON PAPERS |
| In 1972,what organization’s office was the site of a famous break-in at the Watergate hotel? | THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY |
| In 1973,Bjorn Jakobson founder of the BabyBjorn company,invented a revolutionary product that helps parents do what? | CARRY BABIES |
| IN 1975, Wally Adams became famous for making what type of snack food? | CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES |
| In 1978, an all-male rock band released an album titled “Q: Are We Not Men? “A: We Are” who? | DEVO |
| In 1979,a Florida restaurateur founded the Boca brand,starting with a line of meatless what? | BURGERS |
| In 1983,February 11th was declared “National Inventors’ Day,” fittingly the birthday of what great American? | THOMAS EDISON |
| In 1984 David Stern became the commissioner of what sport’s professional league? | BASKETBALL |
| In 1984, the NBA Championship Trophy was renamed to honor what legendary NBA Commissioner? | LARRY O’BRIEN |
| In 1984,Huey Lewis sued Ray Parker,Jr.,claiming his theme song for “Ghostbusters” was a rip-off of which hit? | I WANT A NEW DRUG |
| In 1984,Michael Larson racked up $110,237 in winnings by memorizing the patterns on what game show’s Big Board? | PRESS YOUR LUCK |
| In 1985, Alexa Ray Joel was born to two famous people with what occupations? | SUPERMODEL and SONGWRITER |
| In 1985, what product’s notoriously unsuccessful “New” formula was introduced to the public? | COCA COLA |
| In 1985,the word “Classic” was added to what soft drink’s label,where it remained for many years? | COCA-COLA |
| In 1986, what media mogul caused a stir when he released a list of over 100 films he planned to colorize? | TED TURNER |
| In 1986,over 100 tons of what product were used to clean the inner copper walls of the Statue of Liberty? | ARM & HAMMER BAKING SODA |
| In 1987,what Beatles song was banned by the BBC because of its lyric “I’d love to turn you on”? | A DAY IN THE LIFE |
| In 1988,midwesterners Mark Badgley and James Mischka joined forces to become famous names in what industry? | FASHION |
| In 1989,a 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook what World Series host city just before Game 3? | SAN FRANCISCO |
| In 1990, George H.W. Bush signed the U.S. Interstate System after what President? | DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER |
| In 1990,the SkyMall catalog was launched to target shoppers where? | ON AIRPLANES |
| In 1994, Texas native Tom Ford began his legendary tenure as creative director of what Italian label? | GUCCI |
| In 1994,seventeen-year-old Laetitia Thompson asked Bill Clinton the famous question, “Is It” what? | BOXERS OR BRIEFS? |
| In 1994,the author of the sci-fi collection “I Robot” had a posthumous memoir released,titled what? | I. ASIMOV |
| In 1994,what country singer adapted her hit song “Coat of Many Colors” into a children’s book? | DOLLY PARTON |
| In 1995, what country created the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to examine its past? | SOUTH AFRICA |
| In 1995,what Muppet debuted his signature cologne,a scent called “Amphibia”? | KERMIT THE FROG |
| In 1996,Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug landed her gold-medal-clinching vault despite what injury? | SPRAINED ANKLE |
| In 1997, what state passed a law allowing its residents to cast absentee ballots from space? | TEXAS |
| In 1997,what pro sport officially retired the number 42,the uniform number worn by Jackie Robinson? | BASEBALL |
| In 1998, Gus Van Sant directed Vince Vaughn in a shot-by-shot remake of what classic Hitchcock thriller? | PSYCHO |
| In 1999,the current world record for the mile was set by a man running at approximately what speed? | 16 MPH |
| In 1999,the RIAA created what award to recognize albums that have sold more than 10 million copies? | DIAMOND |
| In 2000, Van Heusen launched its “Regis” line, featuring paired shirts and ties that were what? | MONOCHROMATIC |
| In 2000,a former member of what family band gave his newborn son the punny name “Jermajesty”? | THE JACKSON FIVE |
| In 2001, which of these people was named Honorary Sergeant, Regular Army by President Clinton? | SACAGAWEA |
| In 2001,Utah invited Bill Cosby to help announce what food as its official state snack? | JELL-O |
| In 2001,what author of “The CORRECTions” created controversy when he snubbed Oprah’s Book Club? | JONATHAN FRANZEN |
| In 2003, R & B singer Kelis released a hit single named after what tasty treat? | MILKSHAKE |
| In 2003,what country became the third,after the U.S. and Russia,to launch a person into space aboard its own rocket? | CHINA |
| In 2004, the FDA approved Botox injections as a treatment for what? | EXCESSIVE SWEATING |
| In 2004, who spawned a rubber-bracelet trend by selling yellow wristwear to raise money for charity? | LANCE ARMSTRONG |
| In 2004,Douglas Hamilton and Antonio Burr reenacted what 1804 event between their ancestors? | DUEL |
| In 2004,what agency got thousands of complaints about Janet Jackson’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl? | FCC *CORRECT* |
| In 2004,what awards show instituted a five-second tape delay on the 30th anniversary of a famous streaking incident? | OSCARS |
| In 2005, Dan Rather concluded his final show as a CBS news anchor with what familiar sign-off? | COURAGE |
| In 2005, W. Mark Felt revealed himself to be “Deep Throat,” the long-anonymous source in what scandal? | WATERGATE |
| In 2006, Russell Crowe and his wife named their newborn baby boy Tennyson, after a famous what? | POET |
| In 2006,Nouri al-Maliki became known worldwide when he assumed what post? | IRAQI PRIME MINISTER |
| In 2006,the International Astronomical Union downgraded Pluto from planet to what lesser celestial body? | DWARF PLANET |
| In 2007, Forest Whitaker won the Oscar for portraying Idi Amin, the former dictator of what country? | UGANDA |
| In 2007, John Denver’s “Rocky Mountain High” became an official state song of what U.S. state? | COLORADO |
| In 2007, the Moldy Peaches hit it big after its ballad “Anyone Else But You” was featured in what film? | JUNO |
| In 2007, what comedian replaced Bob Barker as host of “The Price is Right”? | DREW CAREY |
| In 2007, what TV actor’s daughter released a video of her intoxicated father attempting to eat a hamburger? | DAVID HASSELHOFF |
| In 2007, what “Grey’s Anatomy” character “spunoff” from the show to join a friend’s medical group in L.A.? | ADDISON MONTGOMERY |
| In 2007,Barry Bonds broke Hank Aaron’s career home run record while playing for what MLB team? | SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS |
| In 2007,protesting college student Andrew Meyer won lasting Internet fame by shouting what at university police? | “DON’T TASE ME, BRO!” |
| In 2007,the Plain White T’s scored a #1 hit with an infectious love song titled “Hey There” what? | DELILAH |
| In 2007,what singer revealed that Caroline Kennedy was the inspiration for one of his 1969 hit songs? | NEIL DIAMOND |
| In 2007,what U.S. state acknowledged the town of Robstown as the birthplace of the “Hold ‘Em” style of poker? | TEXAS |
| In 2008, a high-profile sex scandal centered on the exposure of what elected official as “Client 9”? | NEW YORK GOVERNOR |
| In 2008, archaeologists in Jordan announced the possible discovery of what biblical figure’s fabled mines? | KING SOLOMON |
| In 2008, Eva Longoria opened a Los Angeles restaurant named Beso, Spanish for what? | KISS |
| In 2008, George W. Bush ducked twice when an Iraqi journalist threw what at his head? | SHOES |
| In 2008, who became the first rock musician ever to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize? | BOB DYLAN |
| In 2008, “Saved by the Bell” alum Mario Lopez became host of what entertainment news show? | EXTRA |
| In 2008, “Subway Guy” Jared Fogle went on a “Tour de Pants” to raise awareness about what issue? | CHILDHOOD OBESITY |
| In 2008, “Subway Guy” Jared Fogle went on “Tour de Pants” to raise awareness about what issue? | CHILDHOOD OBESITY |
| In 2008,Jeremy Piven quit a Broadway play,blaming Mercury poisoning he got from eating too much what? | SUSHI |
| In 2009, after decades of secrecy, Mrs. Butterworth’s first name was revealed to be what? | JOY |
| In 2009, Chicago’s famed Sear’s Tower officially changed its name to what? | WILLIS TOWER |
| In 2009, China surpassed what country to become the world’s leading consumer of energy? | UNITED STATES |
| In 2009, disgraced financier Bernie Madoff was sentenced to how many years in prison? | 150 |
| In 2009, Heath Ledger won an Oscar for a role played twenty years earlier by whom? | JACK NICHOLSON |
| In 2009, Jimmy Fallon vainly attempted to reunite the cast of what series? | SAVED BY THE BELL |
| In 2009, Lego introduced a new toy model made of what architect’s iconic Guggenheim Museum? | FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT |
| In 2009, Scotland allowed convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset to return to what home country? | LIBYA |
| In 2009, the Fiesta of San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain, held its first look-alike contest honoring what author? | ERNEST HEMINGWAY |
| In 2009, the International Olympic Committee named what city as the host of the 2016 games? | RIO DE JANEIRO |
| In 2009, the U.S. Navy rescued Captain Richard Phillips from pirates off the coast of what nation? | SOMALIA |
| In 2009, Utah’s Fitness Ridge Resort & Spa teamed up with a popular reality show and renamed itself what? | THE BIGGEST LOSER RESORT |
| In 2009, what country’s runaway inflation led their reserve bank to issue 100 trillion dollar bills? | ZIMBABWE |
| In 2009, what major corporation changed its slogan to “More saving. More doing.” to reflect the times? | HOME DEPOT |
| In 2009, what pizza chain revamped its recipe amid customer complaints that their old crust tasted “like cardboard”? | DOMINO’S |
| In 2009, what pro athlete launched his own TV show in which he tackles other pros at their jobs? | SHAQUILLE O’NEAL |
| In 2009, which of these “Family Guy” characters moved to Stoolbend, VA to star in his own spin-off? | CLEVELAND BROWN |
| In 2009,astronomers discovered a “supersized” ring around what planet,much further away than its other known rings? | SATURN |
| In 2009,Barack Obama completed his much-hyped first 100 days in office on the 29th of what month? | APRIL |
| In 2009,Crystal Renn released her book “Hungry,” which chronicles her experiences as a what? | PLUS-SIZE MODEL |
| In 2009,England’s Prince Harry made his first official visit to the U.S. to participate in what charity event? | POLO MATCH |
| In 2009,Utah’s Fitness Ridge Resort & Spa teamed up with a popular reality show and renamed itself what? | THE BIGGEST LOSER RESORT |
| In 2009,what politician released a much-anticipated memoir titled “Going Rogue:An American Life”? | SARAH PALIN |
| In 2009,what rapper beat Elvis Presley’s record for most No.1 albums on the Billboard charts by a solo artist? | JAY-Z |
| In 2009,what U.S. president was on hand as an 11-foot statue honoring him was unveiled in Kosovo? | BILL CLINTON |
| In 2009,which of these singers released a men’s cologned called “Southern Blend”? | TIM MCGRAW |
| In 2010 Jeff Bridges received a Best Actor Oscar for his performance as Bad Blake, who is a what? | COUNTRY SINGER |
| In 2010 President Obama and a former NBA athlete played what fitting version of the game H-O-R-S-E? | P-O-T-U-S |
| In 2010 what sitcom aired a live episode featuring Julia Lewis-Drayfus as “Liz Lemon” in flashbacks? | 30 ROCK |
| In 2010 what TV host changed his time slot from 11:00 to midnight to accommodate Conan O’Brien? | GEORGE LOPEZ |
| In 2010 who became the first living person to acquire more than 10 million fans on Facebook? | LADY GAGA |
| In 2010, a British government official praised which of these TV actresses as a curvy role model for women? | CHRISTINA HENDRICKS |
| In 2010, a fed-up flight attendant on what airline dramatically deplaned via an inflatable emergency chute? | JET BLUE |
| In 2010, a U.S. assemblyman advocated a bill to allow the “Spanish pronunciation” of what state’s name? | NEVADA |
| In 2010, actress Portia de Rossi petitioned to legally change her last name to what? | DEGENERES |
| In 2010, after a young fan asked for help with a “mutiny,” Johnny Depp visited a U.K. school dressed as what character? | CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW |
| In 2010, an out-of-control Amish teenager led police on a wild one-mile chase involving what? | HORSE-DRAWN BUGGY |
| In 2010, Apple introduces a video calling service for the iphone 4 with what snappy name? | FACETIME |
| In 2010, Elian Gonzalez announced he was thankful he had returned to what homeland 10 years earlier? | CUBA |
| In 2010, for the first time in 27 years, the House of Reps censured one of its members, Charlie Rangel of what state? | NEW YORK |
| In 2010, Louise Brown, the world’s first “test tube baby” turned what age? | 32 |
| In 2010, Nicki Minaj became the first woman ever named to MTVs list of “hottest” what? | MCs |
| In 2010, Oprah hosted a reunion special for “The Color Purple,” in which she talked about playing what role? | SOFIA |
| In 2010, Reba McEntire won praise for cover of “If I Were a Boy,” originally a hit single by whom? | BEYONCE |
| In 2010, Russell Brand and Katy Perry were quietly married near what country’s Rathambore tiger sanctuary? | INDIA |
| In 2010, Target recalled a T-shirt featuring the now-banned flag of what country’s Francoist regime? | SPAIN |
| In 2010, the Pentagon estimated that which poor nation is home to $1 trillion in untapped precious minerals? | AFGHANISTAN |
| In 2010, Time.com announced the retirement of Takeru “Tsunami” Kobayashi, a legend in what field? | COMPETITIVE EATING |
| In 2010, TV personality Jo Frost announced her retirement from what popular reality show? | SUPERNANNY |
| In 2010, what actress became a mother again at the age of 48 when she gave birth to a boy named Benjamin? | KELLY PRESTON |
| In 2010, what actress helped her 3-year old son launch his own Twitter account “Liam’s World?” | TORI SPELLING |
| In 2010, what author revealed that he was writing his memoir about his years living under a “fatwa” death sentence? | SALMAN RUSHDIE |
| In 2010, what comedienne became the first woman in 16 years to host MTV’s Video Music Awards? | CHELSEA HANDLER |
| In 2010, what company’s founder surprisingly donated $100 million to the public schools of Newark, NJ? | FACEBOOK |
| In 2010, what country’s cultural minister banned mullets and ponytails for men as being “decadent”? | IRAN |
| In 2010, what formerly married couple announced their respective engagements within days of each other? | JESSICA SIMPSON & NICK LACHEY |
| In 2010, what Fortune 500 company overtook Royal Dutch Shell to become the largest in the world? | WALMART |
| In 2010, what openly graying sitcom star revealed, “I dyed my hair red the whole time I was on ‘Friends'”? | MATT LEBLANC |
| In 2010, what philanthropist announced plans to give away 99 percent of his estimated $47 billion fortune? | WARREN BUFFETT |
| In 2010, what political duo made headlines by divorcing after 40 years of marriage? | AL AND TIPPER GORE |
| In 2010, what snack brand unveiled a new bag that, when crinkled, is reportedly louder than a jet cockpit? | SUN CHIPS |
| In 2010, what “reality” show finale revealed that its last scene was actually filmed on a Hollywood set? | THE HILLS |
| In 2010, which of these figures was vilified for his seemingly callous remark, “I’d like my life back”? | CEO OF BP |
| In 2010, who coined the term “mama grizzly” to refer to the female political candidates she endorses? | SARAH PALIN |
| In 2010, Whole Foods pulled what beverage from its shelves amid concerns over its high alcohol content? | KOMBUCHA |
| In 2010, “Survivor:Nicaragua” was won by Jud Birza,a 21-year-old male model with with apt nickname? | FABIO |
| In 2010,a single violinist set a world record by playing what frenetic classical piece in just over one minute? | FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE |
| In 2010,actor Steve Carell announced he was leaving what TV show after the 2010/2011 season? | THE OFFICE |
| In 2010,Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski became the first senate candidate since 1954 to do what? | WIN AS A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE |
| In 2010,an Oregon man changed his name to “Captain Awesome” in honor of a character from what TV show? | CHUCK |
| In 2010,an out-of-control Amish teenager led police on a wild one-mile chase while driving a what? | HORSE-DRAWN BUGGY |
| In 2010,Angus T.Jones topped the list of “TV’s Richest Kids” for playing Jake Harper on what sitcom? | TWO AND A HALF MEN |
| In 2010,Barbara Walters joked she chose a cow valve for her heart surgery over one from what non-kosher animal? | PIG |
| In 2010,country star Kenny Chesney’s 40-acre home was all wet when floods washed over what city? | NASHVILLE |
| In 2010,Doris Roberts reunited with “Raymond” castmate Patricia Heaton when she guest starred on what sitcom? | THE MIDDLE |
| In 2010,Pennsylvania introduced machines that check customers’ breath and ID before vending what? | WINE |
| In 2010,Rhonda Byrne released “The Power,” a follow-up to what controversial 2006 self-help book? | THE SECRET |
| In 2010,Robert Halderman was sentenced to six months in jail for attempting to blackmail what late night comic? | DAVID LETTERMAN |
| In 2010,the long-running “Cathy” comic strip ended,with Cathy making what revelation? | SHE’S HAVING A BABY GIRL |
| In 2010,the media reported “World War I Officially Ends” after what country paid off its $33 billion war debt? | GERMANY |
| In 2010,the New York Post reported a bank robber dressed as whom made off with an “Alderaan-sized wad of cash”? | DARTH VADER |
| In 2010,the space shuttle Atlantis honored Isaac Newton by carrying what into space? | A PIECE OF AN APPLE TREE |
| In 2010,the Triple-A team known as the Bisons celebrated its 125th season of professional baseball in what town? | BUFFALO,NY |
| In 2010,two-year old Indonesian Ardi Rizal gained worldwide notoriety for doing what? | SMOKING 40 CIGARETTES PER DAY |
| In 2010,video game fanatics lined up at midnight to buy the “Black Ops” sequel in what popular game series? | CALL OF DUTY |
| In 2010,what 37-year-old model resigned her 13-year post as “Head Angel” of Victoria’s Secret? | HEIDI KLUM |
| In 2010,what comic’s live talk about his novel “An Object of Beauty” was deemed so boring guests were offered refunds? | STEVE MARTIN |
| In 2010,what country saw its first official state visit by a pope since breaking with the Vatican in 1534? | ENGLAND |
| In 2010,what food mascot was given a makeover and new voice,courtesy of Robert Downey Jr.? | MR.PEANUT |
| In 2010,what nation began a “convictourism” program to attract foreigners descended from long-ago prisoners? | AUTRALIA |
| In 2010,what right-wing pundit started TheBlaze.com,his own conservative news website? | GLENN BECK |
| In 2010,what Senate hopeful released an odd political ad in which she declared,”I’m not a witch”? | CHRISTINE O’DONNELL |
| In 2010,what singer released an album featuring a philharmonic orchestra,aptly titled “Symphonicities”? | STING |
| In 2010,what teen pop star’s fragrance line “My World”,debuted on scented wristbands at Walmart? | JUSTIN BIEBER |
| In 2010,what word did Gawker coin for a star getting a “career bump without actually being an addict”? | PREHAB |
| In 2010,what “tell-it-like-it-is” comedian replaced John O’Hurley as the host of TV’s “Family Feud”? | STEVE HARVEY |
| In 2011, a religiously devout programmer released “Confession,” an iPhone app with what subtitle? | A ROMAN CATHOLIC APP |
| In 2011, Newsweek artificially “aged” a photo of Princess Diana to suggest what she might have looked like at what age? | 50 |
| In 2011, Rolling Stone named “Tubthumping,” “Barbie Girl” and “I’m Too Sexy” among the “Worst Songs of” what decade? | THE NINETIES |
| In 2011, the child of what U.S. president released a timely memoir called “My Father at 100”? | RONALD REAGAN |
| In 2011, the Oxford English Dictionary added an entry for “Dutch colonial,” a term used to designate a style of what? | ARCHITECTURE |
| In 2011, TheOnion.com joked that what cereal was now being sold with “15 Percent Less Leprechaun Meat”? | LUCKY CHARMS |
| In 2011, Time Magazine named what movie’s Jack Torrance as the “Worst Fictional Father” of all time? | THE SHINING |
| In 2011, what British reality TV judge replaced Larry King upon his retirement from his nightly CNN show? | PIERS MORGAN |
| In 2011, what country elected its first ever female prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra? | THAILAND |
| In 2011,a crashed truck in Georgia burst into flames because it was loaded with what highly flammable foodstuff? | MARGARINE |
| In 2011,a national poll found that only 51 percent of Republicans knew that GOP stands for what? | GRAND OLD PARTY |
| In 2011,a Utah KFC controversially donated $1 for every giant soda sold to help cure what sugar-sensitive disease? | DIABETES |
| In 2011,actor Luke Wilson,rapper Snoop Dogg and comedian Amy Poehler all turned what age? | 40 *CORRECT* |
| In 2011,an actress identified only as “Jane Doe” sued the movie website IMDB.com for revealing her what? | AGE |
| In 2011,Charlene Wittstock was compared to Grace Kelly when she married Prince Albert II of what small state? | MONACO |
| In 2011,Derek Jeter became just the 28th player in the history of baseball to reach what number of career “hits”? | 3000 |
| In 2011,FOX announced plans to remake what immensely popular Carl Sagan-hosted science series from 1980? | COSMOS |
| In 2011,Google unveiled its new service Google+,meant to compete directly with what popular website? | FACEBOOK |
| In 2011,Google’s home page logo featured an interactive six-string electric guitar in honor of what music legend? | LES PAUL |
| In 2011,Heather Locklear announced her engagement to actor Jack Wagner,her co-star from what ’90s TV series? | MELROSE PLACE |
| In 2011,Italian cops caught the mob boss of the Sicilian town of Corleone,the namesake of the crime family in what film? | THE GODFATHER |
| In 2011,Jay Carney replaced Robert Gibbs as President Obama’s what? | PRESS SECRETARY |
| In 2011,Keithroy Yearwood revealed that he was the baby on the cover of what rapper’s 1994 album “Ready to Die”? | NOTORIOUS B.I.G. |
| In 2011,Lady Gaga’s single “Born This Way” was criticized as being a “rip-off” of what 1989 Madonna hit? | EXPRESS YOURSELF |
| In 2011,raging wildfires in New Mexico forced what highly fortified government compound to evacuate? | LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB |
| In 2011,Rolling Stone named “Tubthumping,” “Barbie Girl” and “I’m Too Sexy” among the “Worst Songs of” what decade? | THE NINETIES |
| In 2011,Seth Rogen and Ryan Reynolds both played movie superheroes with what colorful word in their name? | GREEN |
| In 2011,Ted Danson replaced Laurence Fishburne on what popular crime drama? | CSI |
| In 2011,the Department of Homeland Security did away with using which of these to indicate terrorism threat levels? | COLORS |
| In 2011,the FDA banned the use of the words “waterproof” and “sweatproof” on what products’ labeling? | SUNSCREEN |
| In 2011,the Smithsonian acquired pieces from the set of what classic TV show and “hippest trip in America”? | SOUL TRAIN |
| In 2011,the U.S. Army announced that it was abandoning what type of hat as part of its official combat uniform? | BERET |
| In 2011,TNT announced Larry Hagman would return to play J.R. Ewing in a “sequel” to what classic show? | DALLAS |
| In 2011,what 66-year-old actress beat out Elle MacPherson to win L.A. Fitness’ “Body of the Year” poll? | HELEN MIRREN |
| In 2011,what animal-centric film released a straight-to-DVD prequel subtitled “The Puppy Years”? | MARLEY & ME |
| In 2011,what baseball Hall of Famer and Cardinals great was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom? | STAN MUSIAL |
| In 2011,what car-centric city experienced “Carmageddon” when its 405 freeway was shut down for repairs? | LOS ANGELES |
| In 2011,what classic ’80s movie was adapted into a television series on MTV? | TEEN WOLF |
| In 2011,what country announced plans to close its notorious marijuana-peddling “coffee shops” to tourists? | THE NETHERLANDS |
| In 2011,what late night funnyman consented to an on-air beard shaving by Will Ferrell? | CONAN O’BRIEN |
| In 2011,what media mogul found himself in the center of a widespread phone-hacking scandal? | RUPERT MURDOCH |
| In 2011,what name didn’t make Social Security’s list of Popular Baby Names for the first time since 1955? | ELVIS |
| In 2011,what secretive leader revealed that he had actually relinquished his powers to his brother back in 2006? | FIDEL CASTRO |
| In 2011,what Supreme Court justice opened up to the public about what it’s like to grow up with type 1 diabetes? | SONIA SOTOMAYOR |
| In 2011,what TV actor’s costar quipped that he checks gossip news every day “to know if I have to go to work at all”? | CHARLIE SHEEN |
| In 2012,Obama impressed spectators with his smooth vocals when he crooned “I’m so in love with you” from what song? | LET’S STAY TOGETHER |
| In 2012,pop icon Beyonce gave birth to a daughter with what colorful,unusual name? | BLUE IVY |
| In 2012,the daughter of which of these actors earned a “ticket to Hollywood” on “American Idol”? | JIM CARREY |
| In 2012,the Girl Scouts marked their 100th anniversary with what new cookie,named for their founder’s hometown? | SAVANNAH SMILES |
| In 2012,what celebrity chef stepped forward to reveal that she had been living with type-2 diabetes for years? | PAULA DEEN |
| In 218 B.C., Hannibal and his army famously crossed | ALPS |
| In 79 A.D., what major catastrophe resulted in the burial of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum? | VOLCANIC ERUPTION |
| In a criminal investigation, a person who is not quite a suspect but still sought by the police is often called a what? | PERSON OF INTEREST |
| In a 1970 hit song, James Taylor sings, “I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen” what? | RAIN |
| In a 1970 song by The Partridge Family, David Cassidy croons, “I think I” what? | LOVE YOU |
| In a 1971 cult classic,what does an older woman say to a younger man when he says “I like you,Maude”? | I LIKE YOU,HAROLD |
| In a 1971 hit song, Tom Jones sings, “Whoa, whoa, whoa!” “She’s a” what? | LADY |
| In a 1974 Rolling Stones song,Mick Jagger sings, “I know it’s only” what “but I like it”? | ROCK ‘N’ ROLL |
| In a 1983 hit single,”backstreet guy” Billy Joel states his intention to woo what kind of “Girl”? | UPTOWN |
| In a 2002 hit, Grammy-winning artist John Mayer sings “your body is a” what? | WONDERLAND |
| In a 2003 bestselling novel, Mitch Albom writes about “The Five People You Meet” where? | IN HEAVEN |
| In a 2005 commencement speech at Stanford University, Steve Jobs famously told students to “Stay hungry, stay” what? | FOOLISH |
| In a 2005 hit single,a hip-hop star raps “Call me George Foreman ’cause I’m sellin’ everybody” what? | GRILLZ |
| In a 2006 film,it was revealed that which of these classic children’s book characters is actually named “Ted”? | THE MAN IN THE YELLOW HAT |
| In a 2006 hit single,Justin Timberlake repeatedly claims to be “bringing” what “back”? | SEXY |
| In a 2006 viral video,a Florida weatherman delivers a high-pitched squeal after encountering a what? | COCKROACH |
| In a 2007 movie, Nicholas Cage plays Johnny Blaze, a fiery vigilante who is better known by what name? | GHOST RIDER |
| In a 2008 book containing six-word memoirs, what celeb’s six-word memoir is “Brought it to a boil, often”? | MARIO BATALLI |
| In a 2008 interview, who did Oprah ask, “If you could take it back, would you still jump on the sofa?” | TOM CRUISE |
| In a 2009 documentary,comic Chris Rock examines the African-American fascination with what? | “GOOD HAIR” |
| In a 2010 performance at the White House,who serenaded the First Lady with his 1965 song “Michelle”? | PAUL MCCARTNEY |
| In a 2011 episode of “The View,” who confessed that she once worked as a phone sex operator? | WHOOPI GOLDBERG |
| In a 2011 lottery drawing,41,763 people each won $150 by playing the mysterious numbers featured on what TV show? | LOST |
| In a 2011 TV appearance,what rapper resorted to reading his own lyrics to “Don’t Stop The Party” from a cell phone? | WILL. I. AM |
| In a Beverly Cleary book, Ramona Quimby famously misunderstands the instruction to “sit here for the” what? | PRESENT |
| In a candid 2010 interview,Sylvester Stallone admitted that making which “Rocky” sequel was a “mistake”? | ROCKY V |
| In a case of life imitating art,Charlie Sheen admitted he took steroids to enhance his performance in what movie? | MAJOR LEAGUE |
| In a casino, someone who brings bad luck to a winning table is known as a what? | COOLER |
| In a classic arcade game, a dot-devouring Pac Man is plagued by four ghosts who have all but which of these names? | SLINKY |
| In a classic Biz Markie hip-hop song from 1989,the rapper sings in the chorus, “But you say he’s” what? | JUST A FRIEND |
| In a classic nursery rhyme,who did Peter,Peter Pumpkin Eater keep in a pumpkin shell? | HIS WIFE |
| In a classic series of TV ads, an unsuspecting customer’s coffee is secretly replaced with what brand? | FOLGERS |
| In a classic “Twilight Zone” episode,a woman undergoes surgery to look “normal” among people who look like what? | PIGS |
| In a cover of the song “Proud Mary,” Tina Turner sings “And we’re rolling,rolling,rolling on the” what? | RIVER |
| In a familiar expression of caution, what phrase typically precedes “Twice shy”? | ONCE BITTEN |
| In a famous ad campaign in the ’80s,what branch of the military wanted you to “be all you can be”? | ARMY |
| In a famous opera by Mozart, a young lover is protected by the “magical” powers of what musical instrument? | FLUTE |
| In a famous patriotic quote, Nathan Hale reportedly declared, “I only regret that I have but one” what “for my country”? | LIFE TO LOSE |
| In a famous poem by Edgar Allen Poe, what animal repeatedly quoths the word “nevermore”? | RAVEN |
| In a famous presidential speech,Franklin Roosevelt declared that Americans had a “rendezvous with” what? | DESTINY |
| In a famous Robert Frost poem,a traveler finds “two roads diverged in a wood” and chooses which one? | THE ONE LESS TRAVELED BY |
| In a famous scence from “Marathon Man,” Laurence Olivier tortures Dustin Hoffman,repeatedly asking him what? | IS IT SAFE? |
| In a famous scene from the 1981 film “Mommie Dearest,” Joan Crawford berates her daughter for using what? | WIRE HANGERS |
| In a formal place setting,where should a wine glass be positioned relative to the plate? | TOP RIGHT |
| In a highly contentious verdict,Casey Anthony was found not guilty on all but which of these charges in 2011? | LYING TO POLICE |
| In a hit song from 1982,Thomas Dolby revealed “She Blinded Me With” what? | SCIENCE |
| In a hit song from the 1987 movie “Dirty Dancing,” a man and woman croon “Now I’ve had” what? | THE TIME OF MY LIFE |
| In a hit song from the ’60s,a singer is “rockin’ and a-rollin'” and “rockin’ and a-rollin” over whom? | BARBARA ANN |
| In a key scene from “Gone With The Wind,” Scarlett says “As God is my witness,i’ll never be” what? | HUNGRY AGAIN |
| In a landmark congressional hearing, “Have you no sense of decency sir?” was asked of whom? | JOSEPH MCCARTHY |
| In a lavish 2010 ceremony, Bill and Hillary Clinton’s only child married a man with what first name? | MARC |
| In a memorable gaffe,the late Senator Ted Stevens famously referred to what technology as “a series of tubes”? | THE INTERNET |
| In a memorable scene from the 1987 comedy “Spaceballs,” President Skroob gives orders to do what? | “COMB THE DESERT!” |
| In a memorable scene from “Beverly Hills Cop,” what does Detective Axel Foley use to disable a car? | BANANAS |
| In a memorable scene from “Mad Men,” Don Draper pitches what actual name for a Kodak slide projector? | THE CAROUSEL |
| In a much-hyped 2010 event,Chelsea Clinton walked down the aisle in a wedding dress designed by whom? | VERA WANG |
| In a newspaper, the section devoted to a list of incidents reported by the local police is called what? | POLICE BLOTTER |
| In a newspaper,which of these features often contains a warning to readers called a “spoiler alert”? | MOVIE REVIEW |
| In a nod to her Spice Girl nickname, Melanie Brown’s 2010 reality TV series is subtitled what? | IT’S A SCARY WORLD |
| In a nod to her Spice Girl nickname,Melanie Brown’s 2010 reality series is subtitled what? | IT’S A SCARY WORLD |
| In a nod to his job,New York’s Port Authority Bus Station features an 8-foot-tall statue of what classic TV character? | RALPH KRAMDEN |
| In a nod to its home state of Pennsylvania, the “Keystone State,” what brand’s products have “keystone-shaped” labels? | HEINZ |
| In a nod to its setting,what TV show’s theme song is performed by a band called the Scrantones? | THE OFFICE |
| In a nod to one of Facebook’s most iconic features, a couple in 2011 gave their newborn daughter what first name? | SUBCOASTAL |
| In a nod to one of Facebook’s most iconic features, a couple in 2011 gave their newborn daughter what first name? | LIKE |
| In a nod to the bird depicted on its face, the dollar coin of Canada is affectionately known as what? | LOONIE |
| In a nod to the venue where they were traditionally worn,women’s gloves that extend to the elbow are called what? | OPERA GLOVES |
| In a non-leap year, April Fools’ Day would fall on what numerical day of the year?` | THE 91ST DAY |
| In a phrase credited to Thomas Carlyle,the field of economics is known by what gloomy nickname? | THE DISMAL SCIENCE |
| In a pinch,which of these pantry staples can be used to put out a kitchen fire? | BAKING SODA |
| In a popular version of the children’s tune “The Wheels on the Bus,” the “driver on the bus says” what? | MOVE ON BACK |
| In a popular ’80s cartoon,what creatures often sing a catchy tune with the simple lyrics “La la la la la la,la la la la la”? | THE SMURFS |
| In a popular ’80s TV theme,”you take the good,you take the bad,you take them both,and there you have” what? | THE FACTS OF LIFE |
| In a public statement,Justin Timberlake famously blamed the 2004 Super Bowl halftime debacle on what? | WARDROBE MALFUNCTION |
| In a recent fast food survey by Zagat,Five Guys defeated In-N-Out in what category? | BEST BURGER |
| In a running joke,Bugs Bunny frequently finds himself in strange locations after taking a wrong turn in what city? | ALBUQUERQUE |
| In a song title on Michael Jackson’s 1982 “Thriller” album, what do the initials “P.Y.T.” stand for? | PRETTY YOUNG THING |
| In a standard Sudoku game, how many individual digits are there once the entire grid has been filled? | 81 |
| In a T-bone steak, the meat is attached to what “T”-shaped bone? | VERTEBRA |
| In a tradition inspired by the Bible, a sabbatical leave is usually taken once every how many years? | SEVEN |
| In a typical symphony orchestra,what instrument is played by more musicians than any other? | VIOLIN |
| In a V8 car engine,which of these components is arranged in a V-shaped pattern? | CYLINDER |
| In a Web Site address,what punctuation marks immediately precede the “www”? | FORWARD SLASHES |
| In a well-known expression.what two-word phrase typically follows the line “stick a fork in it”? | IT’S DONE |
| In a well-known PSA, “Take a bite out of crime” is the motto of what trench coat-wearing “Crime Dog”? | MCGRUFF |
| In a well-known scence from “Pretty Woman,” Julia Roberts’ character struggles with eating what delicacy? | ESCARGOT |
| In a Youtube hit, the indie band OK Go performs an elaborate dance routine using what unlikely props? | TREADMILLS |
| In addition to a golden globe,the Golden Globe Awards statuette features a what? | FILM STRIP |
| In addition to being a popular playground attraction,a seesaw is an example of what type of simple machine? | FIRST-CLASS LEVER |
| In addition to English,which of the following is an official language of Canada? | FRENCH |
| In addition to golf,what other pro sport also hosts a well-known tournament called the “U.S. Open”? | TENNIS |
| In addition to the weight of the human hand, the boy in “Jerry Maguire” also informs us that what animals “can smell fear”? | BEES AND DOGS |
| In advertisements,what cosmetics brand promotes itself as “Easy,breezy,beautiful”? | COVERGIRL |
| In Albert Einstein’s groundbreaking formula E=mc2, the “m” stands for what? | MASS |
| In Dante’s “The Divine Comedy,” a sign at Hell’s entrance instructs “ye who enter here” to do what? | ABANDON ALL HOPE |
| In Disney’s “Alice In Wonderland,” which extinct animal makes an appearance as a pipe-smoking nitwit? | DODO |
| In Disney’s “Cinderella,” what phrase enables the Fairy Godmother to turn a pumpkin into a carriage? | BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO |
| In criminal law, a plea of “nolo contendre” is more commonly known as a plea of “no” what? | CONTEST |
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